Highbury Terrace, London, N5 1UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N5 1UP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.2%	49.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.8%	50.8%	4.0%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	35.6%	0.9%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	35%	-5.1%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.2%	14.4%	4.2%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	5.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	54.7%	6.4%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	28.1%	24.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	17.7%	13.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.2%	1.6%

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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5%	-4.0%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	59.7%	2.2%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	5%	5.0%	0.8%	4.2%
White	92.6%	86.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	5.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	82.8%	70.2%	-12.6%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	7.7%	5.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	70.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	3%	22.1%	19.1%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.7%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Highbury Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Terrace was 288.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.8% higher than the Highbury average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

Highbury Terrace has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highbury and the 101st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 163.1%.

🔎 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 1UP, 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 Highbury Terrace are based on 26 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 Terrace, London, N5 1UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 1UP

Average Price
£3,934,468

Semi-Detached
£2,528,053

Terraced
£5,875,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£777,843

Other
£6,087,162

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Terrace

Average Price
£3,625,499

Semi-Detached
£2,604,962

Terraced
£5,526,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£824,183

Other
£6,044,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Highbury Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2023-08-31	£2,092,392
9 Highbury Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£6,250,000	2022-09-20	£5,985,169
21 Highbury Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£6,300,000	2021-09-03	£6,452,266
10 Highbury Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£5,265,000	2020-11-20	£5,458,211
20 Highbury Terrace, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,850,000	2018-04-18	£6,044,595

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 1UP

Employment

N5 1UP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	46
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,913 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	2,292 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	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,467 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	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	892 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	197 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,983 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	468 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,791 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	724 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	487 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	527 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	581 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	848 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	919 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	139 yd
Westerns Laundry	Westerns Laundry, Part Ground Floor	362 yd
Pia's Place	Pia's Place, 1A Highbury Park	366 yd
Highbury Kitchen	Highbury Kitchen, Cafe at the, Screenworks	388 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	Rendezvous Cafe, 16 Highbury Park	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	299 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	304 yd
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	390 yd
The Lamb	The Lamb, 54 Holloway Road	496 yd
The Garage	The Garage, 12 Highbury Corner	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	397 yd
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	440 yd
City Pizza Holloway	City Pizza Holloway, 149 Holloway Road	535 yd
Taste of Holloway Pizza	Taste of Holloway Pizza, 183A Holloway Road	565 yd
The Chip Inn	The Chip Inn, Ground Floor And Basement	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	436 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	577 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	599 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	607 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	151 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		167 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	410 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	442 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	609 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	625 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	645 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	1.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 1UP