Highbury Stadium Square, London, N5 1FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 1FF is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.4%	46.5%	4.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	57.6%	53.5%	-4.1%	49.0%	4.5%

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 1FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	77.7%	62%	-15.7%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	29.1%	12.4%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (96.7%) 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	68.4%	72.9%	4.5%	48.4%	24.5%
Good health	26.8%	23.8%	-3.0%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-9.9%
Bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around N5 1FF this area, 1.4% 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 87.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-11.3%
Degree or Similar	82.4%	87.9%	5.5%	33.8%	54.1%
Other	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	81.1%	78.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	70.9%	53%	-17.9%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	6.8%	24.8%	18.0%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	4%	1%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	8%	1.8%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	53%	-15.4%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	7.9%	17.6%	9.7%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	11.3%	13.7%	2.4%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	6.8%	8%	1.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Highbury Stadium Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Stadium Square was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbury Stadium Square has the 15th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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
£80,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N5 1FF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Highbury Stadium Square are based on 833 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 Stadium Square, London, N5 1FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1FF

Average Price
£724,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£724,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Stadium Square

Average Price
£644,217

Semi-Detached
£553,603

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£645,354

Other
£360,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury Stadium SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Eaststand Apartments Highbury Stadium Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£732,000	2024-05-26	£653,736
85 Eaststand Apartments Highbury Stadium Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2024-04-24	£1,257,091
91 Eaststand Apartments Highbury Stadium Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-10-20	£639,609
70 Eaststand Apartments Highbury Stadium Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-02-16	£428,014
65 Eaststand Apartments Highbury Stadium Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-12-16	£639,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1FF

Employment

N5 1FF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

N5 1FF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	258
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	84
Financial and insurance activities	58
Information and communication	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,355 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	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,986 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	3,216 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	4out of 4	225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	778 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	691 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	799 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,488 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	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,181 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	930 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	1,514 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
Fink's Gillespie	Fink's Gillespie, Ground Floor	214 yd
Cinnamon Village	Cinnamon Village, Shop	258 yd
The Gunners	The Gunners, 204 Blackstock Road	287 yd
FUJIMAMA SUSHI	FUJIMAMA SUSHI, 204A Blackstock Road	287 yd
Rabieng Thai Home Kitchen	Rabieng Thai Home Kitchen, 112 Highbury Park	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	263 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	287 yd
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	355 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	355 yd
T Bird Bar	T Bird Bar, Ground Floor	468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish Bar	Golden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road	300 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	354 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	355 yd
Sunlight Kebab	Sunlight Kebab, Basement And Ground Floor	448 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese	Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	485 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	764 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	796 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	810 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	3 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	13 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	582 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		611 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	727 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	781 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	954 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	989 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	282.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	273 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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