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Hillrise

Ward

North west Islington. About 14,846 people in 1.0 square kilometre.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hillrise, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,970
835th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
7.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
72.2%
499th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hillrise compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

HillriseMiddle
Population17 wards, Islington · 2021
Population: every ward in Islington17 areas from 10,957 to 14,970. The middle area is 12,671. Hillrise is 14,970.
14,970highest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, Islington · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Islington17 areas from 84.5% to 99.7%. The middle area is 95.9%. Hillrise is 95.9%.
95.9%9th highest
Claimant rate17 wards, Islington · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Islington17 areas from 4.2% to 7.3%. The middle area is 5.3%. Hillrise is 7.3%.
7.3%highest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, Islington · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Islington17 areas from 72.2% to 79.2%. The middle area is 76.8%. Hillrise is 72.2%.
72.2%lowest

Figures for the whole of Islington

These figures are published for the whole of Islington, not for each ward, so they describe all of Islington and not Hillrise alone. See Islington

Average house price
£674,592
Down 4.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£50,692
13th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
13.3×
11th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.7
62nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Hillrise in brief

Hillrise had 14,970 usual residents at the census.

In Hillrise, 95.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hillrise, 7.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

72.2% of residents in Hillrise were aged 15 to 64 at the census.