Finsbury area report

Highlights

Finsbury is a London neighbourhood with a population of 4,394. Property prices centre on a median of £670,000, with flats at £645,000 median and per-square-metre rates of £7,954. Over 58 sales occurred in the past 12 months, though prices have declined 9.7 percent over five years. The area shows mixed deprivation indicators: about 35 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime and barriers to services score relatively better (decile 6.5 and 7.0), whilst income and living environment are lower (decile 2.5 each). Air quality is elevated for nitrogen dioxide (30.3 annual mean) and particulate matter (10.0 annual mean), with no flood risk. Broadband connectivity is strong at 87.1 percent gigabit-capable. Planning protections include 10 conservation areas and 109 listed buildings. Council tax band D is £2,107.87 under London Borough of Islington.

Data updated 2026/2025. Finsbury, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Finsbury’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Finsbury ranks 26th cheapest of 33, 30th safest and 12th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £670,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Finsbury have fallen 10% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 4,394 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Finsbury (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 4).

Schools

• 97% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈16 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 87% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/finsbury.

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Nearby areas we cover: Shoreditch, St Luke's, Clerkenwell Green.