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Is Finsbury a good place to live?

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In Finsbury (WC1X 0), recorded crime is 59% below the national average, homes sell for around £1,133,819 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Finsbury WC1X 0

Finsbury WC1X 0 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,714 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £138,753, median £115,750 (10 sales)1996: mean £80,917, median £68,750 (6 sales)1997: mean £119,400, median £132,000 (5 sales)1998: mean £206,934, median £133,750 (16 sales)1999: mean £179,229, median £197,000 (26 sales)2000: mean £267,188, median £187,500 (24 sales)2001: mean £269,000, median £224,000 (15 sales)2002: mean £281,206, median £221,250 (18 sales)2003: mean £312,618, median £325,000 (53 sales)2004: mean £398,050, median £340,000 (37 sales)2005: mean £361,302, median £273,000 (33 sales)2006: mean £398,553, median £334,000 (37 sales)2007: mean £442,123, median £434,500 (30 sales)2008: mean £417,500, median £390,000 (16 sales)2009: mean £462,813, median £475,000 (11 sales)2010: mean £466,375, median £385,000 (12 sales)2011: mean £501,498, median £450,000 (26 sales)2012: mean £824,500, median £625,000 (17 sales)2013: mean £621,917, median £500,000 (18 sales)2014: mean £1,985,839, median £600,000 (19 sales)2015: mean £575,174, median £583,000 (19 sales)2016: mean £812,179, median £607,500 (14 sales)2017: mean £1,970,868, median £648,500 (12 sales)2018: mean £2,874,333, median £739,000 (9 sales)2019: mean £8,825,381, median £1,891,750 (4 sales)2020: mean £1,224,668, median £1,175,875 (67 sales)2021: mean £2,000,047, median £1,161,750 (116 sales)2022: mean £1,190,432, median £1,161,450 (87 sales)2023: mean £1,192,563, median £1,266,750 (142 sales)2024: mean £1,133,819, median £1,250,000 (69 sales)2025: mean £1,160,509, median £1,044,000 (17 sales)2026: mean £3,000,000, median £3,000,000 (1 sale)1995: mean £138,753, median £115,750 (10 sales)1996: mean £80,917, median £68,750 (6 sales)1997: mean £119,400, median £132,000 (5 sales)1998: mean £206,934, median £133,750 (16 sales)1999: mean £179,229, median £197,000 (26 sales)2000: mean £267,188, median £187,500 (24 sales)2001: mean £269,000, median £224,000 (15 sales)2002: mean £281,206, median £221,250 (18 sales)2003: mean £312,618, median £325,000 (53 sales)2004: mean £398,050, median £340,000 (37 sales)2005: mean £361,302, median £273,000 (33 sales)2006: mean £398,553, median £334,000 (37 sales)2007: mean £442,123, median £434,500 (30 sales)2008: mean £417,500, median £390,000 (16 sales)2009: mean £462,813, median £475,000 (11 sales)2010: mean £466,375, median £385,000 (12 sales)2011: mean £501,498, median £450,000 (26 sales)2012: mean £824,500, median £625,000 (17 sales)2013: mean £621,917, median £500,000 (18 sales)2014: mean £1,985,839, median £600,000 (19 sales)2015: mean £575,174, median £583,000 (19 sales)2016: mean £812,179, median £607,500 (14 sales)2017: mean £1,970,868, median £648,500 (12 sales)2018: mean £2,874,333, median £739,000 (9 sales)2019: mean £8,825,381, median £1,891,750 (4 sales)2020: mean £1,224,668, median £1,175,875 (67 sales)2021: mean £2,000,047, median £1,161,750 (116 sales)2022: mean £1,190,432, median £1,161,450 (87 sales)2023: mean £1,192,563, median £1,266,750 (142 sales)2024: mean £1,133,819, median £1,250,000 (69 sales)2025: mean £1,160,509, median £1,044,000 (17 sales)2026: mean £3,000,000, median £3,000,000 (1 sale) MeanMedian £8,825,381 £68,750 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in WC1X 0, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (1 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

Aug 24: 16 crimesSep 24: 14 crimesOct 24: 16 crimesNov 24: 15 crimesDec 24: 10 crimesJan 25: 22 crimesFeb 25: 20 crimesMar 25: 11 crimesApr 25: 15 crimesMay 25: 19 crimesJun 25: 12 crimesJul 25: 23 crimesAug 25: 20 crimesSep 25: 13 crimesOct 25: 22 crimesNov 25: 24 crimesDec 25: 19 crimesJan 26: 16 crimesFeb 26: 15 crimesMar 26: 11 crimesApr 26: 11 crimes Apr 26: 11 crimes 24 10 Aug 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WC1X 0 (Aug 24–Apr 26, average 16/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
33
One-person households
42%
Households with children
18%
Households
4,647

Owned 18% · Social rent 49% · Private rent 33%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WC1X 0.

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Finsbury WC1X 0: frequently asked questions

Is Finsbury WC1X 0 a good place to live?

In Finsbury (WC1X 0), recorded crime is 59% below the national average, homes sell for around £1,133,819 on average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Finsbury WC1X 0?

Recorded crime in Finsbury WC1X 0 runs at 110.0 per 1,000 properties, 59% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Finsbury WC1X 0 safe?

Crime in Finsbury WC1X 0 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Finsbury WC1X 0 runs at 110.0 per 1,000 properties, 59% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Finsbury WC1X 0?

Homes in Finsbury WC1X 0 sell for around £1,133,819 on average, based on 69 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Finsbury WC1X 0 at risk of flooding?

Finsbury WC1X 0 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2,714 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Finsbury WC1X 0 a deprived area?

Finsbury WC1X 0 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).