Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 1LP is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	47.4%	45.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	52.6%	54.3%	1.7%	49.0%	5.3%

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 1LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	61.8%	61.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	24.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6%	7.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3%	3.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	59.1%	58.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	24.6%	24.7%	0.1%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	11.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	9%	1.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	61.7%	12.5%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	72%	71.3%	-0.7%	81.4%	-10.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	79.3%	62.7%	-16.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	6.9%	17.9%	11.0%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	65.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	4.7%	13.5%	8.8%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	9.2%	7.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	8%	4.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	3.6%	-11.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Gillespie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gillespie Road was 331.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.7% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Gillespie Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 77th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 111.9%.

🔎 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 1LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 254 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 1LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1LP

Average Price
£917,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£972,190

Detached
£466,391

Flats/Maisonettes
£598,822

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gillespie Road

Average Price
£916,631

Semi-Detached
£1,273,351

Terraced
£1,168,340

Detached
£827,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£554,407

Other
£275,294

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gillespie Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2023-09-15	£1,637,547
164 Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2023-08-04	£956,364
136 Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-10-28	£898,049
158 Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£942,700	2021-05-14	£1,062,937
144 Gillespie Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2020-03-10	£965,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1LP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N5 1LP 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
Self-Employed	24
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	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	1,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,246 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	2,937 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	2,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided 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	759 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS	- not rated	1,301 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	899 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,500 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,675 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	1,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,240 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	685 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Meridian Primary and Secondary School 67-83 Seven Sisters Road , Holloway N7 6BU	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	895 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	895 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,277 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
Highbury Timebank Cafe	Highbury Timebank Cafe, 191 Drayton Park	121 yd
Delaware North LTD	Delaware North LTD, Arsenal Football Club	239 yd
Fink's Gillespie	Fink's Gillespie, Ground Floor	263 yd
Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust	Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust, Elizabeth House Centre For Lifelong Learning (Candi)	499 yd
The Gunners	The Gunners, 204 Blackstock Road	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plimsoll	The Plimsoll, Ground Floor	417 yd
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	496 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	503 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	551 yd
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fish Bar	Golden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road	403 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 92 Hornsey Road	498 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	550 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	551 yd
Passion Kitchen	Passion Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floor Cafe	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	501 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	693 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	695 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	721 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 126-130 Seven Sisters Road	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	254 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	266 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	468 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	478 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	697 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		758 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	874 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	897 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	170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1LP