Seaforth Crescent, London, N5 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 2BY is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	49.2%	45.9%	-3.3%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	50.8%	54.1%	3.3%	49.0%	5.1%

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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83% 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	59.2%	83%	23.8%	37.9%	45.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	5.5%	-17.0%	44.2%	-38.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	11.8%	3.2%	-8.6%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4.1%	7.5%	3.4%	6.1%	1.4%

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	33.5%	57.7%	24.2%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	36.2%	27%	-9.2%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	20%	9.2%	-10.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	11.8%	-17.2%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	0%	-3.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.3%	7.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	62.1%	21.9%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	8%	5.3%	0.8%	7.2%
White	73.5%	78.2%	4.7%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	84.9%	67.9%	-17.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	4.3%	19.8%	15.5%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	67.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	21.8%	20.7%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	3.4%	-10.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.6%	37.2%	29.4%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Seaforth Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seaforth Crescent was 119.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% higher than the Mildmay average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Seaforth Crescent has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mildmay and the 228th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N5 2BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Seaforth Crescent are based on 17 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 Seaforth Crescent, London, N5 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2BY

Average Price
£619,134

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£828,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£514,636

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seaforth Crescent

Average Price
£636,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£896,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£494,021

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seaforth CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Seaforth Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-04-29	£663,931
7 Seaforth Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2015-09-02	£762,750
17 Seaforth Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2008-01-18	£888,641
35 Seaforth Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2006-08-18	£650,000
49 Seaforth Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2006-07-07	£391,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2BY

Employment

N5 2BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 2BY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	194
Self-Employed	89
Part-Time Employee	66
Other	54
Unemployed	50
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,272 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	2,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,381 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	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	478 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,864 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	238 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,642 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	1,191 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	350 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	945 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,111 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
New Park Day Centre	New Park Day Centre, New Park Day Centre	184 yd
One Support	One Support, 18 Highbury Grove	246 yd
Highbury Kitchen	Highbury Kitchen, Cafe at the, Screenworks	260 yd
Vins	Vins, Ground Floor Shop	272 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	Rendezvous Cafe, 16 Highbury Park	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	298 yd
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	444 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	539 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	559 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	453 yd
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	476 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	510 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	532 yd
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	510 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	812 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	907 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	943 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	331 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	356 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	476 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		614 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.8%

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	19.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2BY