ELWOOD STREET, N5 1EB House Prices & Local Information

N5 1EB is a safe, established residential area on Elwood Street, 0.4km from Highbury in Islington. Administratively it sits within Arsenal ward and the Islington North constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, N5 1EB is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. The community skews young professional (average age 33) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 49% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 45% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Islington.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 44 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £971k, up 54.4% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for N5 1EB are sourced from Output Area E00013703 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.