GILLESPIE ROAD, N5 1LR House Prices & Local Information

N5 1LR is a mixed residential area on Gillespie Road, 0.6km from Highbury in Islington. Administratively it sits within Arsenal ward and the Islington North constituency.

For renters and young professionals, N5 1LR offers a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. By day, the area transitions to a independent professional metro services character: higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. An average age of 35 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 54% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (69% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 62 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £1.3M, down 50.2% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for N5 1LR are sourced from Output Area E00174822 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.