N5 is a postcode district in Islington, London, covering 413 active and 378 retired postcodes.
The largest share of N5 (33%) is characterised by an established professional area with long-settled European residents, alongside a tech-savvy professional neighbourhood with high incomes and graduate residents (22%). A further 15% of the district is made up of a highly educated, professional area — tech, finance, research workers. This mix of 7 distinct neighbourhood types makes N5 one of the more varied districts in the region.
Property: Average house prices in N5 are around £827k, down 11.9% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across N5 at 322 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. With an average age of 36, N5 has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.
Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full N5 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.
N5 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the N5 postcode area.
25,811
36
£ 58,317 /yr
61%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates N5 — age 36, 35% ownership, 32% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £827k. Property prices are trending down 11.9% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.
school Local Schools
Drayton Park Primary School
Gillespie Primary School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School
Highbury Fields School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
36 nearby- C H Chemist
- Arsenal Kiosk
- Arsenal Supermarket
- Five Boys Drugstore & Health Food
- Grosvenor News
- + 31 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- The Highbury Centre
Pub, NightClub
10 nearby- Mountgrove Bothy
- Bank Of Friendship PH
- Cannons - The Factory
- Gunners Public House
- Highbury Library
- + 5 more
Restaurant, Cafe
53 nearby- Fink's Salt & Sweet
- Cafe Beam
- Canto 73
- Cinnamon Village
- Cinnamon Village
- + 48 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Tesco
- Waitrose
Takeaway Shop
9 nearby- Silver Palace Chinese Takeaway
- Anymore pizza
- China's Taste
- Golden Fish Bar
- Gunners Fish Bar
- + 4 more
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