Drayton Park, London, N5 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 1DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	50.9%	5.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	54.2%	49.1%	-5.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75% 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	80.4%	75%	-5.4%	37.9%	37.1%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	19.3%	5.5%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	71.5%	60.9%	-10.6%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	23.8%	29.4%	5.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1%	2.9%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around N5 1DU this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 69%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	14.4%	8.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	78.5%	69%	-9.5%	33.8%	35.2%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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%	2.2%	1.9%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.2%	12.6%	9.4%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	71.8%	61.5%	-10.3%	81.4%	-19.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.3%	4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	64.2%	60.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	10.7%	12.5%	1.8%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	5%	2.8%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	60.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	10%	14.9%	4.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	12%	6.4%	-5.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7.7%	11%	3.3%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Drayton Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Park was 226.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drayton Park has the 29th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 146th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N5 1DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Drayton Park are based on 993 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 Drayton Park, London, N5 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1DU

Average Price
£566,405

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£566,405

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton Park

Average Price
£593,518

Semi-Detached
£1,006,375

Terraced
£1,120,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£555,174

Other
£2,488,697

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 71H Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,000	2025-12-16	£358,065
Flat 4 71H Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-09-13	£561,537
Flat 22 71H Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-04-22	£596,802
Flat 26 71H Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-11-01	£481,653
Flat 4 71H Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£591,000	2018-07-10	£579,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1DU

Employment

N5 1DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N5 1DU 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	132
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	6
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	143
Financial and insurance activities	74
Information and communication	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	38
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
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	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,528 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	2,558 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	3,016 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	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	527 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	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	745 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	449 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	681 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,115 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,579 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	1,007 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	531 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	531 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	877 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Meridian Primary and Secondary School 67-83 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway N7 6BU	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	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
Delaware North LTD	Delaware North LTD, Arsenal Football Club	172 yd
DNC LTD@emirates	DNC LTD@emirates, Emirates Stadium	226 yd
Highbury Timebank Cafe	Highbury Timebank Cafe, 191 Drayton Park	354 yd
Xiang Impressions	Xiang Impressions, 117 Benwell Road	380 yd
Benwell KItchen	Benwell KItchen, 54A Benwell Road	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	241 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	247 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	503 yd
Tollington Public House	Tollington Public House, 115 Hornsey Road	564 yd
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 92 Hornsey Road	391 yd
OA Com Tam	OA Com Tam, Ground Floor	552 yd
Subway	Subway, Ground and Part First	554 yd
Pizza Delizie	Pizza Delizie, Ground Floor	604 yd
Bam!	Bam!, Ground Floor	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	108 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	374 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	628 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	720 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	192 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	363 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	424 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		449 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	532 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	614 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	632 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	693 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.68 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1DU