Holloway is a busy, inner‑London ward in the London Borough of Islington, straddling the A1 corridor along Holloway Road and punctuated by the Nag's Head shopping hub and the long retail parade of Caledonian Road. The area mixes Victorian terraces and council estates with recent residential developments, and its streets are enlivened by independent shops, cafes and pubs; the nearby Emirates Stadium also gives the ward a regular sporting buzz.
Historically it was shaped by 19th‑century expansion and the presence of institutions such as HM Prison Holloway, now closed and awaiting redevelopment, and today it is known for a diverse population, active street life and ongoing regeneration that sits alongside long‑standing social housing. Politically the ward is firmly part of Islington's inner‑city landscape, with local community groups and small traders playing a big role in day‑to‑day life.
Postcode districts covering Holloway
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6 miles9.7 km
- Islington 0.6 miles0.9 km
- City of Westminster 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bexley 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Sutton 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Croydon 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Slough 21 miles33.8 km
- Harrow 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Basildon 25 miles40.2 km
- Watford 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Harlow 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Stevenage 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Tufnell Park Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Islington Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Laycock Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Arsenal Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Camden Square Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Kentish Town North Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Kentish Town South Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Finsbury Park Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Highbury Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Caledonian Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Tollington Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Barnsbury Ward 1 mile1.6 km
Example postcodes in Holloway
N7 8GB, N7 8EQ, N7 9JE, N7 9RD, N7 8EP, N7 9RG, N7 9TP, N7 8GD, N7 9EG … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.2 miles13.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Drayton Park Railway Station 0.7 miles1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Holloway Ad
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 3 miles4.9 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.1 miles5 km
- The Rookery 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Soho Hotel 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 3 miles4.9 km
- Batty Langley's 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 1.9 miles3 km
- One Aldwych 5 2.8 miles4.4 km
Local points of interest
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 0.9 miles1.4 km
- British Library Library 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- University of London University 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Gray's Inn Historic site 2.2 miles3.6 km
- British Museum Museum 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Madame Tussauds Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Daunt Books Library 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Museum of London Museum 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Dr Johnson's House Museum 2.6 miles4.2 km