Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N5 2DA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.1%	49%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.9%	51%	4.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.8% 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	69.4%	71.8%	2.4%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	19.5%	-0.9%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6%	6.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (87.6%) 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	51.6%	56.2%	4.6%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	33.7%	31.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2DA this area, 4.9% 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 74.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	4.9%	-7.4%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	2.2%	-6.7%	13.4%	-11.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	11.2%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	60%	74.1%	14.1%	33.8%	40.3%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	0.8%	3.8%
White	73.3%	75.4%	2.1%	81.4%	-6.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	71.3%	58.3%	-13.0%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	7.8%	14.2%	6.4%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	10.8%	5.8%	1.3%	9.5%
Oceania	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	2.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	58.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	17.4%	12.0%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5%	9.5%	4.5%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	7.1%	-9.6%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Highbury New Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury New Park was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Canonbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N5 2DA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Highbury New Park are based on 727 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 New Park, London, N5 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2DA

Average Price
£408,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,311

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury New Park

Average Price
£713,674

Semi-Detached
£1,767,283

Terraced
£3,410,662

Detached
£789,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£612,938

Other
£7,054,318

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury New ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Sinclair Court Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-08-26	£406,226
Flat 16 Sinclair Court Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2012-03-30	£347,976
Flat 12 Sinclair Court Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,250	2010-07-23	£403,863
Flat 6 Sinclair Court Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2008-01-15	£406,278
Flat 6 Sinclair Court Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,995	2007-08-24	£376,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2DA

Employment

N5 2DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2DA 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	114
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	22
Other	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1

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	2,054 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	2,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , N5 2DP	3out of 4	861 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	190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	557 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	2,054 yd	Free schools	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	547 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- 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	3,458 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	820 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	118 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	580 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	933 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
The Nook	The Nook, Basement And Ground Floors	129 yd
New London Cafe	New London Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	140 yd
Yummy Thai & Asian Cuisine	Yummy Thai & Asian Cuisine, 224-226 St Paul's Road	147 yd
Thai Corner	Thai Corner, Basement And Ground Floors	179 yd
Kitty's	Kitty's, Basement And Ground Floor Shop	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alwyne Castle Public House	Alwyne Castle Public House, 83 St Paul's Road	189 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	400 yd
Hen & Chickens Public House	Hen & Chickens Public House, 109 St Paul's Road	411 yd
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	489 yd
Famous Cocktail Bar	Famous Cocktail Bar, 259 Upper Street	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubble bee bubble tea	Bubble bee bubble tea, 226 St Paul's Road	151 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor, Northway House	519 yd
Subway	Subway, 248 Upper Street	551 yd
KFC	KFC, Ground Floor	576 yd
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	689 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	361 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	550 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	581 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	733 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	150 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	199 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	457 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	475 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		661 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	739 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		856 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	927 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	122.7 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2DA