Aberdeen Park, London, N5 2BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 2BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.3%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	53.6%	56.2%	2.6%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	31.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.6%) 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	56.8%	62.7%	5.9%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	25.1%	25.9%	0.8%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	12.8%	6.8%	-6.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	10.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	51%	59.3%	8.3%	33.8%	25.5%
Other	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	77.1%	70.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	68.8%	63.6%	-5.2%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	9.9%	15.9%	6.0%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	63.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	7.2%	17.4%	10.2%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.5%	3.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	6.2%	-9.5%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Aberdeen Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aberdeen Park was 139.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aberdeen Park has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 265th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.4%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N5 2BN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Aberdeen Park are based on 268 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 Aberdeen Park, London, N5 2BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2BN

Average Price
£737,471

Semi-Detached
£8,037,183

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£548,786

Other
£419,138

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aberdeen Park

Average Price
£1,141,641

Semi-Detached
£2,939,137

Terraced
£2,756,465

Detached
£5,487,934

Flats/Maisonettes
£625,021

Other
£416,207

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aberdeen ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 43 6 - 10 Aberdeen Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-10-23	£397,212
Flat F 2 Aberdeen Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2023-07-21	£1,090,382
Flat B 2 Aberdeen Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,011,000	2023-06-28	£983,301
Flat 47 6 - 10 Aberdeen Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£433,000	2022-02-21	£426,986
Flat 20 6 - 10 Aberdeen Park, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-01-07	£416,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2BN

Employment

N5 2BN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N5 2BN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	172
Self-Employed	46
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	25
Other	21
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Financial and insurance activities	28
Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,150 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	2,304 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	2,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , N5 2DP	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	843 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	1out of 4	224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	301 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,979 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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	147 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,577 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	1,038 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	326 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	796 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	927 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	963 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 Kitchen	Highbury Kitchen, Cafe at the, Screenworks	105 yd
One Support	One Support, 18 Highbury Grove	105 yd
New Park Day Centre	New Park Day Centre, New Park Day Centre	114 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	Rendezvous Cafe, 16 Highbury Park	317 yd
Pia's Place	Pia's Place, 1A Highbury Park	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	317 yd
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	452 yd
Alwyne Castle Public House	Alwyne Castle Public House, 83 St Paul's Road	585 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	666 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	328 yd
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	365 yd
Bubble bee bubble tea	Bubble bee bubble tea, 226 St Paul's Road	542 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	677 yd
Pizza Go Go	122 Green Lanes	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	677 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	720 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	796 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	805 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	217 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	259 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	292 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		437 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	929 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	932 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	1,031 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2BN