Leigh Road, London, N5 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 1AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.5%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.1%	49.5%	3.4%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N5 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	61.3%	63.7%	2.4%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	24.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	55.5%	2.7%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	28%	25.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	12.9%	13.2%	0.3%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	21.3%	3.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	5.8%	-6.8%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	56.4%	9.8%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.5%	73.2%	-4.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	70.6%	-14.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	0.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	70.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	17.6%	16.1%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	4%	-9.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Road was 135.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% higher than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leigh Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 264th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£82,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N5 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigh Road are based on 307 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leigh Road, London, N5 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1AJ

Average Price
£477,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,605

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£544,676

Semi-Detached
£1,098,476

Terraced
£580,828

Detached
£2,273,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,426

Other
£159,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Beechcroft Court Leigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2020-03-13	£545,426
Flat 36 Beechcroft Court Leigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£518,000	2017-08-18	£505,788
Flat 1 Beechcroft Court Leigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-01-27	£411,594
Flat 35 Beechcroft Court Leigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-01-08	£491,311
Flat 10 Beechcroft Court Leigh Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2015-07-20	£373,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	3,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , N5 2DP	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	274 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	2,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	433 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,628 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,441 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	705 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	806 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	901 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	1,236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iznik Restaurant	Iznik Restaurant, 19 Highbury Park	193 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Shop	194 yd
Pia's Place	Pia's Place, 1A Highbury Park	209 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	Rendezvous Cafe, 16 Highbury Park	229 yd
Canto 73	Canto 73, Shop	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	229 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	321 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	323 yd
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	519 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	221 yd
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	222 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	641 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	641 yd
Golden Fish Bar	Golden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	356 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	683 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	954 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	984 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		211 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	365 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	415 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	429 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	583 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	638 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	690 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	783 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of N5 1AJ