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Islington East & Arlington: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Islington East & Arlington neighbourhood of Islington, England (ONS area Islington 018). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes N1. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N1 7BY.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Islington
Islington East & Arlington is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Islington (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 21 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,510,000 and flats for £567,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Islington (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Essex Road, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,510,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£567,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£71,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Islington East & Arlington sits in Islington
- Typical house price: 8th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Islington with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 12th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington
- Average household income: 10th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Islington East & Arlington
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Islington, 0 the other way and 20 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Essex Road Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (330 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 6 min) and Welwyn Garden City (about 44 min).
- Angel Underground station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.0 km in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Rotherfield Primary School 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school City of London Academy Islington 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Apr 2025).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Islington East & Arlington
What is the typical house price in Islington East & Arlington?
£1,510,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Islington East & Arlington compare with the rest of Islington?
Typical house price: 8th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Islington with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 12th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington. Average household income: 10th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Islington.
Is Islington East & Arlington an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Islington East & Arlington gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Islington East & Arlington?
Essex Road. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (330 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to Moorgate (about 6 min) and Welwyn Garden City (about 44 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Islington East & Arlington?
Nearest state primary school. Rotherfield Primary School. 260 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023). Nearest state secondary school. City of London Academy Islington. 330 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Apr 2025).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.