N1 · Islington / Hackney · Zone 1
Renting in Islington and Angel
What it costs to rent in Islington and Angel (N1), how you get around and what the area is like, from 198 homes to rent on nHabit on 23 October 2026 and official data.
- 1 bedroom, median
- £2,500 a month
- 2 bedrooms, median
- £3,250 a month
- Homes to rent
- 198
Rents
What renting in Islington and Angel costs
Median asking rents of whole homes listed on nHabit on 23 October 2026. The middle half shows where the central half of rents fall, once 20 or more homes are listed.
Studio
£1,975 a month
16 homes · 13% above London
1 bedroom
£2,500 a month
67 homes · middle half £2,138 to £3,125 · 16% above London
2 bedrooms
£3,250 a month
76 homes · middle half £2,888 to £3,828 · 18% above London
3 bedrooms
£3,750 a month
23 homes · middle half £3,375 to £4,356 · level with London
4+ bedrooms
£5,600 a month
16 homes · 7% below London
| Bedrooms | Median a month | Middle half | Homes | Against London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | £1,975 | Not enough homes yet | 16 | 13% above |
| 1 bedroom | £2,500 | £2,138 to £3,125 | 67 | 16% above |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,250 | £2,888 to £3,828 | 76 | 18% above |
| 3 bedrooms | £3,750 | £3,375 to £4,356 | 23 | Level |
| 4+ bedrooms | £5,600 | Not enough homes yet | 16 | 7% below |
These figures describe the homes listed, so a large new rental building can move a district's median. How rents move month to month across London is in the London rent report.
Getting around
The stations Islington and Angel's homes are nearest to
The nearest station each listing names, and the median walk to it across those homes.
Underground
Angel
7 min walk · nearest for 63 homes
Underground
Old Street
6 min walk · nearest for 31 homes
Overground
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
5 min walk · nearest for 24 homes
Underground
King's Cross & St Pancras International
8 min walk · nearest for 18 homes
Schools
Schools in N1
Open primary and secondary schools with an N1 postcode, from England's schools register. Postcodes are not catchment areas: check each school's admissions before you move.
Primary
20
open schools
8 of the 8 with a graded Ofsted judgement were rated Good or Outstanding.
Secondary
3
open schools
None has a graded Ofsted judgement yet.
Air and water
Air quality and flood risk in N1
Air quality
Moderate
- Nitrogen dioxide: 25.6 µg/m³ a year on average (the WHO guideline is 10).
- Fine particles (PM2.5): 10.1 µg/m³ a year on average (the WHO guideline is 5).
Flood risk
Medium surface-water risk
No river or tidal flood warning area nearby. Check a particular address on gov.uk before you sign.
Crime
What was reported in August 2026
The kinds of crime police.uk recorded in N1, as shares of the total. We show what is reported rather than how much: raw counts follow how many people pass through an area, not just who lives there.
- Anti-social behaviour21%
- Violence and sexual offences20%
- Shoplifting14%
- Other theft9%
Sources
- Rents, homes and stations: whole homes and studios to rent on nHabit on 23 October 2026, as their listings describe them. Asking rents, not the rents finally agreed.
- Crime: police.uk, August 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Air quality: © Crown 2026 copyright Defra via uk-air.defra.gov.uk, licenced under the Open Government Licence (OGL).
- Flood risk: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.
- Schools: Get Information about Schools (Department for Education) and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.