Drayton Park, London, N5 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 1PW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	53.1%	0.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.7%	46.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 1PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	62.4%	62.8%	0.4%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	29.2%	-0.1%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87%) 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	61.7%	61.6%	-0.1%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	25.7%	25.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1PW this area, 8.3% 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 67%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	57.8%	67%	9.2%	33.8%	33.2%
Other	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.4%	73%	-3.4%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	75.1%	64.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	7.7%	15.7%	8.0%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	65.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	17.5%	14.6%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	5.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Drayton Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Park was 95.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drayton Park has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 154th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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 1PW, 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 - 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) - 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 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 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1PW

Average Price
£461,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,257

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 32 Terrace Apartments, 40 Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2026-01-21	£408,873
Flat 22 Terrace Apartments, 40 Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2025-12-19	£266,076
Flat 88 Terrace Apartments, 40 Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-12-18	£217,609
Flat 93 Terrace Apartments, 40 Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2025-09-26	£149,229
Flat 84 Terrace Apartments, 40 Drayton Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£397,000	2025-09-22	£384,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1PW

Employment

N5 1PW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 1PW 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	198
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	70
Information and communication	35
Human health and social work activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	26
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	3

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	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,131 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	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,868 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	80 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ring Cross Primary School Eden Grove , Islington N7 8EE	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	874 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	423 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,765 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	699 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,693 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,131 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	563 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	262 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	262 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	427 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Scandinavian School Curran House , 3 Highbury Crescent N5 1RN	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	671 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
Westerns Laundry	Westerns Laundry, Part Ground Floor	25 yd
Uncommon	Uncommon, Ground Floor	185 yd
Le Peche Mignon	Le Peche Mignon, Ground Floor Shop At 6	200 yd
Highbury Roundhouse Community Cafe@	Highbury Roundhouse Community Cafe@, Highbury Roundhouse Community Centre	209 yd
Mesi's Kitchen	Mesi's Kitchen, Shop	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	269 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	274 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	346 yd
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	599 yd
The Garage	The Garage, 12 Highbury Corner	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of Holloway Pizza	Taste of Holloway Pizza, 183A Holloway Road	261 yd
The Chip Inn	The Chip Inn, Ground Floor And Basement	264 yd
Morley's Chicken	Morley's Chicken, Shop	265 yd
City Pizza Holloway	City Pizza Holloway, 149 Holloway Road	293 yd
Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take	Green Jade Chinese Restaurant & Take, 219 Holloway Road	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	292 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	358 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit 5a	541 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	582 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	262 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	326 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		424 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	445 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	498 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	542 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	555 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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1PW