Highbury New Park, London, N5 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 2ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.6%	3.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.2%	48.4%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	61.3%	62.1%	0.8%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	26.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5%	5.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (88.4%) 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	54.3%	62.7%	8.4%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	32.4%	25.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2ET this area, 7.7% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	3.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	8.9%	1.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13.4%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	65%	3.7%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	15.8%	8.5%	-7.3%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	62.3%	69.9%	7.6%	81.4%	-11.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%

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	69.6%	63.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	9.7%	16.6%	6.9%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	10.5%	4.9%	-5.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	63.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	19.7%	18.9%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	11.3%	6.8%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	2.5%	-18.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Highbury New Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury New Park was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% higher than the Mildmay average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Highbury New Park has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mildmay and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 2ET, 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 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 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2ET

Average Price
£804,281

Semi-Detached
£1,051,614

Terraced
£1,352,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£762,567

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 2 65 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-03-27	£717,320
The Lodge 55 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2023-12-07	£1,202,807
53E Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£930,000	2023-09-01	£890,578
45B Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-10-13	£505,101
Flat 5 65 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-08-11	£465,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2ET

Employment

N5 2ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2ET 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	36
Retired	21
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	20
Financial and insurance activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	2,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,315 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	2,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,437 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	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	904 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	401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	595 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,930 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	324 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,782 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	1,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,413 yd	Free schools	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	468 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	770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,095 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
Vins	Vins, Ground Floor Shop	293 yd
New Park Day Centre	New Park Day Centre, New Park Day Centre	325 yd
One Support	One Support, 18 Highbury Grove	388 yd
Meat Head @The leconfield	Meat Head @The leconfield, 79 Green Lanes	392 yd
Sariyer Balik	56 Green Lanes	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	282 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	417 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	432 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	464 yd
Turkish Social Club	114 Green Lanes	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	368 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	435 yd
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	436 yd
Fish on the Green	Fish on the Green, Ground Floor Shop	452 yd
Pizza Go Go	122 Green Lanes	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	368 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	926 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	941 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	1,072 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	472 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	494 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	606 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		726 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	966 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,057 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,080 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	164.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2ET