Avenell Road, London, N5 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 1BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	53.6%	53%	-0.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.4%	47%	0.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 1BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	49.5%	56.3%	6.8%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	26.9%	-5.0%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	47.7%	42.4%	-5.3%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	29.7%	39.1%	9.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	17%	10.9%	-6.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	22.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	11.1%	3.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	6.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	38.1%	7.3%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	11.9%	2%	-9.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.7% 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	19.3%	16.3%	-3.0%	1.1%	15.2%
Chinese	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	11.2%	14.4%	3.2%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	39.6%	34.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	-46.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	6.9%	13.8%	6.9%	1.6%	12.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	58.6%	55.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	3.8%	11.2%	7.4%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	0.8%	7.1%
Africa	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	12.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	55.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	2%	38.3%	36.3%	9.8%	28.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.4%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	30.7%	1.6%	-29.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	39.2%	6.5%	32.7%
Other religion	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Avenell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenell Road was 8.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Avenell Road has the lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 1BN, 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 Avenell Road are based on 193 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 Avenell Road, London, N5 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1BN

Average Price
£447,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,473

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenell Road

Average Price
£771,561

Semi-Detached
£1,311,905

Terraced
£1,278,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,303

Other
£29,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Avenell Mansions Avenell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-06-07	£448,756
Flat 8 Avenell Mansions Avenell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-10-26	£500,977
Flat 36 Avenell Mansions Avenell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-06-24	£535,034
Flat 31 Avenell Mansions Avenell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-02-04	£432,652
Flat 39 Avenell Mansions Avenell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£473,000	2019-09-04	£482,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1BN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N5 1BN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	21
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,645 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	2,927 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	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	155 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	272 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	749 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	506 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,691 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	533 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,260 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,563 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	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	958 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	958 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	984 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	1,170 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cinnamon Village	Cinnamon Village, Shop	176 yd
Canto 73	Canto 73, Shop	201 yd
One Root Bakery	One Root Bakery, Ground Floor	204 yd
Frank's Canteen and Caterers	Frank's Canteen and Caterers, 86 Highbury Park	208 yd
Humdingers of Highbury - The Bakery	Humdingers of Highbury - The Bakery, Ground Floor	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	239 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	283 yd
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	360 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	360 yd
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	359 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	360 yd
Golden Fish Bar	Golden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road	392 yd
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	403 yd
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	481 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	818 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	891 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	921 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	160 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	174 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		505 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	636 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	658 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	812 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	868 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	914 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	959 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1BN