Arsenal is a compact ward in the north of the London Borough of Islington, centred on the redeveloped Ashburton Grove area and dominated by the Emirates Stadium. It covers parts of Highbury and stretches along Holloway Road, featuring a mix of Victorian terraces, council housing and newer residential and commercial developments.
The area was reshaped by the football club's move from the old Highbury ground in 2006, bringing regeneration, more shops and hospitality and a marked increase in property values; matchdays still transform the local economy and atmosphere. Socially it's diverse, with long‑standing communities alongside young professionals and active local groups, and it is well served by transport links including Arsenal station, Drayton Park and Highbury & Islington.
Postcode districts covering Arsenal
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Islington 0.6 miles1 km
- City of Westminster 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bexley 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Sutton 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Croydon 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Slough 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Harrow 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Basildon 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Watford 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Harlow 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Stevenage 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Highbury Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Finsbury Park Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Islington Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Holloway Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Brownswood Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Laycock Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Tollington Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Mildmay Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Tufnell Park Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Clissold Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Canonbury Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stroud Green Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Arsenal
N5 1FL, N7 7NA, N7 7BY, N7 6EH, N5 1DX, N7 6NP, N7 6DE, N7 7AY, N4 2QJ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.8 miles12.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 16.1 miles26 km
- Drayton Park Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Finsbury Park Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Arsenal Ad
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Batty Langley's 5 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 3 miles4.8 km
- The Rookery 5 2.5 miles4 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3 miles4.9 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Soho Hotel 5 3.1 miles5 km
- One Aldwych 5 3.1 miles5.1 km
Schools in Arsenal
- Gillespie Primary School Primary
- St John's Highbury Vale C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 0.2 miles0.3 km
- British Library Library 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Gray's Inn Historic site 2.5 miles4.1 km
- University of London University 2.6 miles4.1 km
- British Museum Museum 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Museum of London Museum 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bedlam Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Grey Friars Monastery Historic site 2.8 miles4.5 km