Highbury Place, London, N5 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N5 1QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	46%	48.2%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54%	51.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	44.9%	49.1%	4.2%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	39%	-1.0%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (92.3%) 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	58.9%	67.2%	8.3%	48.4%	18.8%
Good health	28.8%	25.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	8.6%	3.9%	-4.7%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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 1QL this area, 7.2% 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 77.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	7.2%	-4.5%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	72.1%	77.2%	5.1%	33.8%	43.4%
Other	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.7%	80.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-0.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	72.5%	59.8%	-12.7%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	8.6%	11.6%	3.0%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.5%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	0.3%	7.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	59.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	20.9%	17.3%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	5.8%	-7.4%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Highbury Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Place was 35.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highbury Place has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 35th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 1QL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Place are based on 154 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 Place, London, N5 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1QL

Average Price
£1,738,590

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,015,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£887,144

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Place

Average Price
£1,762,994

Semi-Detached
£3,063,490

Terraced
£5,461,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£869,864

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 44 Highbury Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-05-15	£944,340
Flat 1 44 Highbury Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£940,000	2024-02-08	£917,990
Flat 2 44 Highbury Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£999,950	2017-12-14	£1,036,180
43 Highbury Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,650,000	2016-08-17	£3,046,776
43 Highbury Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,620,000	2014-04-30	£2,187,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1QL

Employment

N5 1QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 1QL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Self-Employed	49
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Financial and insurance activities	28
Information and communication	26
Other	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	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	2,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,196 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	2,299 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	2,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,240 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	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Junior School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Infants' School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	212 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	291 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,746 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	357 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,481 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,178 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	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	272 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Scandinavian School Curran House , 3 Highbury Crescent N5 1RN	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	557 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	753 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	753 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highbury Kitchen	Highbury Kitchen, Cafe at the, Screenworks	243 yd
One Support	One Support, 18 Highbury Grove	260 yd
Highbury Roundhouse Community Cafe@	Highbury Roundhouse Community Cafe@, Highbury Roundhouse Community Centre	297 yd
La Maison Highbury	La Maison Highbury, Ground Floor And Basement	333 yd
New Park Day Centre	New Park Day Centre, New Park Day Centre	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	409 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	475 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	480 yd
Alwyne Castle Public House	Alwyne Castle Public House, 83 St Paul's Road	498 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	419 yd
Bubble bee bubble tea	Bubble bee bubble tea, 226 St Paul's Road	451 yd
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	468 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor, Northway House	609 yd
City Pizza Holloway	City Pizza Holloway, 149 Holloway Road	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	526 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	538 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	560 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	611 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	126 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	238 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	266 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		292 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	399 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	708 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	753 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	792 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1QL