Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 1AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.7%	52.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	43.3%	47.7%	4.4%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 1AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	60.4%	57.5%	-2.9%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	32.7%	8.9%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	52.2%	57.1%	4.9%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	30.6%	27.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	15.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	10.2%	5.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	55.6%	6.1%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	8.2%	0.4%	-7.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9%	1.9%	-7.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	66.5%	63.2%	-3.3%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	76.3%	66.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	6.9%	12.5%	5.6%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	9%	3.8%	-5.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	6%	4.0%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.2%	6%	4.8%	0.3%	5.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	66.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	17.7%	16.1%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6%	2.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	5.6%	-14.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	5.6%	0.1%	5.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Highbury Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Hill was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbury Hill has the 31st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N5 1AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Highbury Hill are based on 564 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 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1AP

Average Price
£1,152,159

Semi-Detached
£3,929,817

Terraced
£2,674,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£736,035

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Hill

Average Price
£1,198,657

Semi-Detached
£3,827,978

Terraced
£1,915,467

Detached
£5,122,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£759,252

Other
£1,559,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64C Highbury Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£851,500	2026-01-29	£838,929
86B Highbury Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-03-24	£669,010
Flat 4 84 Highbury Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£855,000	2025-03-20	£860,156
Flat 2 84 Highbury Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£784,000	2024-08-09	£752,430
Flat 3 48 Highbury Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£661,000	2024-06-07	£605,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1AP

Employment

N5 1AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	30
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,697 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	2,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	481 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	552 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	884 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	273 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Foundation 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	489 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,008 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,435 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	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	607 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	607 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	813 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	833 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delaware North LTD	Delaware North LTD, Arsenal Football Club	322 yd
DNC LTD@emirates	DNC LTD@emirates, Emirates Stadium	371 yd
Highbury Roundhouse Community Cafe@	Highbury Roundhouse Community Cafe@, Highbury Roundhouse Community Centre	374 yd
Iznik Restaurant	Iznik Restaurant, 19 Highbury Park	400 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Shop	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	168 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	173 yd
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	430 yd
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	598 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	425 yd
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	430 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 92 Hornsey Road	583 yd
Subway	Subway, Ground and Part First	669 yd
OA Com Tam	OA Com Tam, Ground Floor	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	147 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	486 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	781 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	841 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		272 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	372 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	400 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	410 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	460 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	488 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	608 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	757 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1AP