Area Analysis Islington, London

N5 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the N5 postcode area.

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Population

25,811

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Avg Age

36

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Avg Income

£ 58,317 /yr

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Employed

61%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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3/10
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1/10
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10/10
workEmployment
10/10
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9/10
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10/10
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5/10
homeHome Ownership
1/10
trending_upInvestment
9/10
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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.

home £827,446 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

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.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British68.9%
Asian / British Asian7.0%
Black / African / Caribbean11.0%
Other / Mixed13.0%

Economic Activity

61%Active
FT: 46%
Unemployed: 3%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Violence and sexual offences1726
Anti-social behaviour1723
Other theft944
Theft from the person842
Vehicle crime552

school Local Schools

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Drayton Park Primary School

Good290 pupils
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Gillespie Primary School

Outstanding229 pupils
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Highbury Quadrant Primary School

Good278 pupils
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St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School

Outstanding203 pupils
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St Joan of Arc RC Primary School

Good436 pupils
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Highbury Fields School

Outstanding768 pupils
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School

Outstanding135 pupils
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove

Good1129 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

36 nearby
  • C H Chemist
  • Arsenal Kiosk
  • Arsenal Supermarket
  • J & T Foods Ltd
  • Five Boys Drugstore & Health Food
  • + 31 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • The Highbury Centre
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Pub, NightClub

10 nearby
  • Bank Of Friendship PH
  • Cannons - The Factory
  • Gunners Public House
  • Highbury Library
  • The Drayton Park Public House
  • + 5 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

53 nearby
  • Fink's Salt & Sweet
  • Primeurs
  • Cafe Beam
  • Canto 73
  • Cinnamon Village
  • + 48 more
fastfood

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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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Tesco
  • Waitrose