Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N5 2DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.2%	48.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	52.1%	58.7%	6.6%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	19%	-4.2%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	53.6%	56%	2.4%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	27.8%	24.3%	-3.5%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	9.7%	13.8%	4.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	15.1%	-6.7%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	7%	0.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	60%	16.9%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	6%	12.8%	6.8%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	8.5%	1.4%	-7.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	70.2%	58.7%	-11.5%	81.4%	-22.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	68.1%	59.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	8.5%	13.1%	4.6%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	5.6%	9.8%	4.2%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	58.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	26.6%	25.0%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6%	2.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	3.7%	-17.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

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 Arsenal average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 2DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 New Park are based on 744 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 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2DR

Average Price
£592,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£592,602

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury New Park

Average Price
£735,061

Semi-Detached
£1,807,678

Terraced
£3,605,174

Detached
£832,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£631,756

Other
£6,307,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury New ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 126 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-07-30	£382,792
Flat 8 120 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-06-03	£383,203
Flat 8 124 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£406,500	2025-03-31	£408,951
Flat 6 126 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-08-01	£451,074
Apartment 8 106 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-05-10	£831,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	25
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,113 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	2,485 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	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,258 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 , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Betty Layward Primary School Clissold Road , Hackney N16 9EX	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	775 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,596 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	519 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,085 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,135 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	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,992 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clissold Park School Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	649 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	649 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Primeurs	Basement And Ground Floor, 116 Petherton Road	157 yd
Coffee Joint	143 Green Lanes	165 yd
Panda Oriental / Green Lane Pizza	123 Green Lanes	177 yd
Beyti Restaurant	113 Green Lanes	177 yd
Emy’s kitchen	131 Green Lanes	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laziko Social Club	123 Green Lanes	177 yd
Turkish Social Club	114 Green Lanes	227 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	260 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	298 yd
Clissold Park Tavern	Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	122 Green Lanes	227 yd
Clissold Spice Ltd	150 Green Lanes	300 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	459 yd
Chez Papapa	22 Indigo Mews	470 yd
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	459 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	856 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	675 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	766 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		775 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	810 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	824 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	830 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2DR