Martineau Road, London, N5 1NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 1NG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	49.6%	59.3%	9.7%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	26%	-10.1%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.9%) 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	54.8%	72.7%	17.9%	48.4%	24.3%
Good health	33.4%	21.2%	-12.2%	33.6%	-12.4%
Fair health	9%	4.4%	-4.6%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 1NG this area, 6.5% 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 76.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	7.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	68.9%	76.5%	7.6%	33.8%	42.7%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.8%	3.0%
White	75.2%	73.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	74.1%	69.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	6.2%	10.4%	4.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	0.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	69.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	16.2%	11.4%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	4%	-9.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Martineau Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martineau Road was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% higher than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Martineau Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 224th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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
£82,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N5 1NG, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Martineau Road are based on 32 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 Martineau Road, London, N5 1NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1NG

Average Price
£605,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£637,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£600,770

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martineau Road

Average Price
£593,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£635,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£590,367

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martineau Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 3 Martineau Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-10-25	£460,185
Flat 2 1 Martineau Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£667,000	2023-11-08	£637,498
Flat 1 3 Martineau Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2020-12-14	£806,491
10 Martineau Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2020-05-19	£616,535
Flat 2 1 Martineau Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-09-20	£582,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1NG

Employment

N5 1NG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1NG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	146
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Information and communication	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	18
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
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	1,631 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	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,661 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	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	3,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	849 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	353 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,823 yd	Community 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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	620 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,076 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	863 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	427 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	723 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	856 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	970 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	978 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
Highbury Roundhouse Community Cafe@	Highbury Roundhouse Community Cafe@, Highbury Roundhouse Community Centre	234 yd
Westerns Laundry	Westerns Laundry, Part Ground Floor	329 yd
DNC LTD@emirates	DNC LTD@emirates, Emirates Stadium	340 yd
Benwell KItchen	Benwell KItchen, 54A Benwell Road	415 yd
Delaware North LTD	Delaware North LTD, Arsenal Football Club	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	41 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	42 yd
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	452 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	616 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	451 yd
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	472 yd
Morley's Chicken	Morley's Chicken, Shop	556 yd
The Chip Inn	The Chip Inn, Ground Floor And Basement	558 yd
Taste of Holloway Pizza	Taste of Holloway Pizza, 183A Holloway Road	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	152 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	412 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	728 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	756 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		217 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	378 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	387 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	501 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	555 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	681 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1NG