N7 8BL

Laycock · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Laycock
Local authority
Islington
Postcode district
N7
Postcode sector
N7 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
N7 8XJ 33 m
N7 8XA 71 m
N7 8XL 71 m
N7 8XG 78 m
N7 8BH 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
N7 8BL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1992
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
N
Postcode district
N7
Postcode sector
N7 8
Latitude
51.544225
Longitude
-0.113698
British National Grid easting
530,900
British National Grid northing
184,500

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Electoral ward
Laycock · E05013708
Parish or community
E43000209
Output area
E00013496
Lower layer super output area
Islington 015B · E01002712
Middle layer super output area
Islington 015 · E02000568

Postcode source versions

Explore N7

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
386
Primary
176
Secondary
47
  1. New River College Secondary

    Pupil referral unit

    331 m
  2. St Mary Magdalene Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    441 m
  3. Thornhill Primary School

    Community school

    459 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
18,038
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,269
  • Shoplifting 2,263
  • Anti social behaviour 2,138
  • Other theft 2,014
  • Theft from the person 1,641

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
N7 8 residents
11,440

Age bands in N7 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.3%

1,511 residents

Age 15 to 24
16.2%

1,840 residents

Age 25 to 44
43.1%

4,902 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.7%

2,244 residents

Age 65 and over
7.8%

883 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
368
Records since 17 September 2020
126
Latest available record date
18 August 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/3699/P Date not supplied 869 m away

    Amendments to external alterations to side access elevation, internal basement access, and the rear elevation of the rear extension, approved under planning permission 2022/5408/P dated 16/02/2023

    15 York Way London N7 9QG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/2142/P Date not supplied 995 m away

    Replacement of timber sash windows with like-for-like double glazed timber sash windows.

    Flat B 31 Cantelowes Road London NW1 9XR

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/1025/P Date not supplied 902 m away

    Retrospective application for removal of portacabins on the western and southern boundaries and provision of replacement single storey operational buildings.

    Linear Land North of Freight Lane Freight Lane London

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/0786/P Date not supplied 907 m away

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    34 Marquis Road London NW1 9UB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/0805/P Decision dated 18 August 2025 894 m away

    Retention of glazed lobby to external roof space at rear first floor level

    Flat A, 160 Agar Grove London NW1 9TY

    London Borough of Camden Refused and Warning of Enforcement Action to be Taken
  6. 2025/2653/T Decision dated 17 July 2025 937 m away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Fig (T1) - Reduce crown to historic pruning points (by up to 1.5m) approx. 2.5m from ground level.

    72 Marquis Road London NW1 9UB

    London Borough of Camden No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
  7. 2025/1361/P Decision dated 15 July 2025 902 m away

    Removal of single storey modular building; erection of a single-storey office and welfare building and a single-storey storage building, provision of on-site car parking, and associated works.

    Land to Western End of Freight Lane Freight Lane London N1C 4BE

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  8. 2025/1360/P Decision dated 11 July 2025 902 m away

    Erection of a salt store, a salt bin store and modular cabin with WC and staff kitchen and associated works.

    Land South of CATS Building Freight Lane London N1C 4BE

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  9. 2025/1747/T Decision dated 30 May 2025 977 m away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Goat Willow (T1) - Reduce height and lateral spread by approx. 1m - 2m.

    18 St. Paul's Mews London NW1 9TZ

    London Borough of Camden No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA
  10. 2025/2034/P Decision dated 20 May 2025 869 m away

    Details of living roof as required by condition 4 of planning permission 2022/5408/P dated 16/02/2023 (for: Change of use of ground floor commercial unit from hot food takeaway (sui generis) to residential use (Class C3), reconfiguring an existing first floor two bedroom flat and combining with the ground floor to create a 3 bedroom maisonette over the ground and first floors, demolition of existing rear extension and erection of replacement single-storey rear extension and rear garden.)

    15 York Way London N7 9QG

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  11. 2025/0764/P Decision dated 13 May 2025 955 m away

    Installation of 2 x rooflights to front elevation and 1 x rooflight to rear elevation.

    23 St Paul's Mews London Camden NW1 9TZ

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2025/1314/P Decision dated 8 April 2025 981 m away

    Details to discharge Conditions 4 (Green Roof) and 6 (Landscaping) of planning permission 2024/5329/P dated 13/01/2025 for the 'Demolition of existing lower ground floor rear extension; erection of single-storey lower ground floor rear and side infill extensions; refurbishment works to front garden and boundary wall'.

    2 St Paul's Crescent London NW1 9XS

    London Borough of Camden Granted

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

GP practices

132

within 5 km straight-line

  • ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    28 LAYCOCK STREET, LONDON, N1 1SW

    ODS code F83010

    559 m

  • BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code F83033

    667 m

  • MEDICUS SELECT CARE

    BINGFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code Y03103

    667 m

  • ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION

    UNIT 16-18, 8 HORNSEY STREET, LONDON, N7 8EG

    ODS code Y05190

    771 m

  • THE NORTHERN MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLLOWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 11 HORNSEY STREET, LONDON, N7 8GG

    ODS code F83060

    775 m

  • THE MEDICAL CENTRE

    140 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N7 8DD

    ODS code F83673

    809 m

  • THE GOODINGE GROUP PRACTICE

    GOODINGE HEALTH CENTRE, GOODINGE CLOSE, 20 NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N7 9EW

    ODS code F83008

    928 m

  • SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    272 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N7 6NE

    ODS code F83680

    1.1 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    1.1 km

  • KILLICK STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    KILLICK STREET HEALTH CTR, 75 KILLICK STREET, LONDON, N1 9RH

    ODS code F83063

    1.2 km

  • RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVER PLACE, ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, N1 2DE

    ODS code F83002

    1.3 km

  • PARTNERSHIP PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    331 CAMDEN ROAD, LONDON, N7 0SL

    ODS code F83681

    1.3 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    16 1/2 ST PETER'S STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 8JG

    ODS code F83032

    1.3 km

  • ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    2 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 3BS

    ODS code F83012

    1.6 km

  • THE MILLER PRACTICE

    49 HIGHBURY NEW PARK, HIGHBURY, LONDON, N5 2ET

    ODS code F83045

    1.7 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

    287-293 NEW NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N1 7AA

    ODS code F83034

    1.7 km

  • THE VILLAGE PRACTICE

    115 ISLEDON ROAD, LONDON, N7 7JJ

    ODS code F83664

    1.7 km

  • HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1-5 HIGHBURY GRANGE, LONDON, N5 2QB

    ODS code F83660

    1.8 km

  • CAMDEN BRIDGING ACCESS SERVICE

    PECKWATER HEALTH CENTRE, 6 PECKWATER STREET, LONDON, NW5 2TX

    ODS code Y05257

    1.8 km

  • AMWELL GROUP PRACTICE

    4 NAOROJI STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 0GB

    ODS code F83652

    1.8 km

Showing 20 of 132 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • The Hemingford Arms

    BCT · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • The Hemingford Arms

    BCT · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Station

    RSE · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Westbourne Road / Arundel Square

    BCT · Barnsbury

    0.1 miles
  • Ellington Street

    BCT · Caledonian Road

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 015B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,007 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

386 open schools are in scope, including 176 primary and 47 secondary schools. New River College Secondary is the nearest published school at 331 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

18,038 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,503.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,269 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.