Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 1LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.4%	49.7%	2.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	47.3%	57.3%	10.0%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	30.6%	-10.9%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (86.8%) 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	64.8%	56.2%	-8.6%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	22.7%	30.6%	7.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	14.3%	1.4%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	59.8%	67.6%	7.8%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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)
Chinese	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	0.8%	3.0%
White	76.6%	73.1%	-3.5%	81.4%	-8.3%
Other	1%	7.1%	6.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	73.4%	73.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	0.3%	3.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	73.7%	3.3%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	20.9%	17.6%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	2.2%	-16.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Gillespie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gillespie Road was 106.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gillespie Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 196th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.8%.

🔎 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 1LH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Gillespie Road are based on 252 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 Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1LH

Average Price
£1,028,312

Semi-Detached
£1,243,659

Terraced
£1,219,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£719,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gillespie Road

Average Price
£880,883

Semi-Detached
£1,219,999

Terraced
£1,113,574

Detached
£800,244

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,312

Other
£270,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gillespie Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-05-24	£1,018,885
25 Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,340,000	2024-01-19	£1,362,488
1 Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2023-10-20	£740,555
Flat 4 Heritage Heights 5A Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2023-04-06	£796,301
45 Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-02-28	£1,201,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1LH

Employment

N5 1LH 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 1LH 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	120
Self-Employed	30
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	24
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
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	1,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,262 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	2,743 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	3,208 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	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	4out of 4	291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ	3out of 4	640 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	905 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,311 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
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,752 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	963 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,283 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	1,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,950 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	1,171 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	1,743 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
Fink's Gillespie	Fink's Gillespie, Ground Floor	102 yd
Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust	Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust, Elizabeth House Centre For Lifelong Learning (Candi)	146 yd
Cafe Beam	Cafe Beam, 184 Blackstock Road	164 yd
Giacco's Wine Bar	Giacco's Wine Bar, 176 Blackstock Road	167 yd
Little Sardegna	Little Sardegna, Ground Floor	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	190 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	207 yd
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	207 yd
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	214 yd
T Bird Bar	T Bird Bar, Ground Floor	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish Bar	Golden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road	55 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	206 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	207 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese	Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road	217 yd
Passion Kitchen	Passion Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floor Cafe	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	553 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	626 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	727 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	739 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	239 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	794 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	805 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		841 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,000 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,005 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	170.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1LH