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N7 Holloway — Family Area Report

Holloway · Islington

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Islington£2,008/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%18.7% of households have dependent children
82
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N7 is the London postcode area covering Holloway in the London Borough of Islington. It scores 82/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (62/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 20 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 16 min on the morning rush. 18.7% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is N7 in?

N7 is in the London Borough of Islington. Its representative postcode sits in the Holloway ward. On our family-life index, N7 scores 82/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety62
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density8
Commute97

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N7 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 62/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    20
    GP surgeries
    8
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    13

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    37 min
    via Piccadilly & Northern + 1 bus
    King's CrossFastest
    16 min
    via 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    32 min
    via Piccadilly & Hammersmith & City + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    45 min
    via Piccadilly & Northern & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    40 min
    via Piccadilly & Circle + 2 buses
    Victoria
    35 min
    via Piccadilly & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 16 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      N7 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Holloway, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is N7 in?
      N7 is in the London Borough of Islington. Its representative postcode falls in the Holloway ward. N7 scores 82/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is N7 a good area for families?
      N7 (Holloway, Islington) scores 82/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 62/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 97/100.
      What are the schools like in N7?
      Islington is the second-smallest borough by area, producing some of the shortest admission distances in England. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is N7?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N7 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N7 scores 62/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from N7 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N7 is King's Cross in about 16 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in N7?
      18.7% of households in N7's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near N7

      The closest postcodes to N7 we cover are N5 (Highbury, ~1.4km), N19 (Junction, ~1.6km), N1 (St Mary's & St James', ~2.2km) and NW1 (Regent's Park, ~2.8km). Families weighing N7 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      N1St Mary's & St James'· 81N2East Finchley· 81N3Finchley Church End· 83N5Highbury· 80N8Hornsey· 81N9Lower Edmonton· 68

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