Highbury Corner, London, N5 1RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 1RB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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%	52.7%	0.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.7%	47.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 1RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.6% 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	75.4%	71.6%	-3.8%	37.9%	33.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15.5%	17.8%	2.3%	44.2%	-26.4%
Married: Same sex	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (93.3%) 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	67.2%	63.7%	-3.5%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	27.2%	29.6%	2.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	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 1RB this area, 5.3% 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 83.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-11.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	76.5%	83.1%	6.6%	33.8%	49.3%
Other	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	73.2%	72.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	-8.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	59.6%	55.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	12.2%	15.6%	3.4%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	5.4%	-4.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	13.4%	7.1%	1.3%	12.1%
Oceania	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	0.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	55.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	11.5%	14.7%	3.2%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Highbury Corner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Corner was 1927.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1776.9% higher than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highbury Corner has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 5th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 482.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

🔎 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 1RB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Highbury Corner are based on 34 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 Corner, London, N5 1RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1RB

Average Price
£659,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£659,609

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Corner

Average Price
£626,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£643,830

Other
£52,872

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury CornerStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Salisbury House, 23 Highbury Corner, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-04-26	£368,148
Flat 4 Salisbury House, 23 Highbury Corner, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-02-09	£625,493
Flat 11 Salisbury House, 23 Highbury Corner, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£371,000	2023-07-05	£361,189
Flat 2 Salisbury House, 23 Highbury Corner, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-09-30	£681,489
Flat 9 Salisbury House, 23 Highbury Corner, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2015-01-26	£728,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1RB

Employment

N5 1RB 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	140
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	59
Financial and insurance activities	30
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,723 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	2,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	697 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	704 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1out of 4	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,988 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	931 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,405 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	305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	142 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	413 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	648 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	666 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Temptations	Temptations, 25-27 Highbury Corner	2 yd
The Coffee Run	The Coffee Run, Kiosk BT Platforms 6 and 7	2 yd
La Pasta Restaurant	La Pasta Restaurant, Ground Floor	12 yd
Ristorante Trevi	Ristorante Trevi, 16-18 Highbury Corner	30 yd
Amici Coffee Deli	Amici Coffee Deli, Ground Floor Cafe	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garage	The Garage, 12 Highbury Corner	2 yd
Famous Cocktail Bar	Famous Cocktail Bar, 259 Upper Street	90 yd
The White Swan Public House	The White Swan Public House, 255-256 Upper Street	114 yd
Famous Cock Tavern Public House	Famous Cock Tavern Public House, 259 Upper Street	168 yd
Hen & Chickens Public House	Hen & Chickens Public House, 109 St Paul's Road	185 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor, Northway House	108 yd
Subway	Subway, 248 Upper Street	156 yd
KFC	KFC, Ground Floor	193 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	368 yd
Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington	Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington, 213-215 Upper Street	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	60 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	65 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	235 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	905 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	157 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	195 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	431 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	547 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	614 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	661 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	671 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		704 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	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1RB