Strong on transport, with higher house prices

Hillrise at a glance

House prices
£645,000
Higher prices96th percentile
Schools
58th percentile
Middle
Transport
92nd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
87.7 per 1,000 residents
Middle32nd percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Hillrise a good place to live?

Hillrise may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Islington below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Hillrise

Crime rate

Crime rate
87.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
32nd percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Hillrise

House prices

Median sale price
£645,000
Percentile
96th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 73 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Hillrise

Schools

58th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Hillrise

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Hillrise

Transport

92nd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Hillrise a good place to live?

Hillrise may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Hillrise safe?

Hillrise ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Hillrise?

The median sale price was £645,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Hillrise?

Schools rank in the 58th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Hillrise?

Nearby public profiles include Laycock in Islington and Finsbury Park West in Islington.