Highbury New Park, London, N5 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 2HG is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	45.3%	45.4%	0.1%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	54.7%	54.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	5.6%

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 2HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	49.5%	48.8%	-0.7%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	34.4%	0.1%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.9%) 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	65%	70.1%	5.1%	48.4%	21.7%
Good health	24.3%	22.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around N5 2HG this area, 5.2% 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 70.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	5.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	12.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	69.6%	70.9%	1.3%	33.8%	37.1%
Other	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	0.8%	3.3%
White	84.4%	78.1%	-6.3%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	77.8%	67.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	9.5%	16.7%	7.2%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	66.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.9%	14.5%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	4.1%	-9.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Highbury New Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury New Park was 53.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highbury New Park has the 10th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 64th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.4%.

🔎 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 2HG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2HG

Average Price
£1,079,315

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,582,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£745,557

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
Basement Flat 123 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£945,000	2024-06-10	£865,457
Ground Floor And Lower Ground Floor Flat 113 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,605,500	2024-03-26	£1,517,569
First Floor Flat 119 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-08-02	£668,961
109 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,575,000	2023-04-28	£3,640,755
Flat B 121 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£802,500	2022-11-21	£789,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2HG

Employment

N5 2HG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 2HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	47
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	27
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Construction	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	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,098 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	2,465 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	3,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,239 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	141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Betty Layward Primary School Clissold Road , Hackney N16 9EX	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,643 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	443 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,032 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,111 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	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,061 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	531 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clissold Park School Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	725 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	725 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	210 yd
Coffee Joint	143 Green Lanes	234 yd
Panda Oriental / Green Lane Pizza	123 Green Lanes	239 yd
Beyti Restaurant	113 Green Lanes	239 yd
Emy’s kitchen	131 Green Lanes	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laziko Social Club	123 Green Lanes	239 yd
Turkish Social Club	114 Green Lanes	282 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	300 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	339 yd
Clissold Park Tavern	Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	122 Green Lanes	282 yd
Clissold Spice Ltd	150 Green Lanes	371 yd
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	401 yd
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	431 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	477 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	903 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	690 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		701 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	740 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	750 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	794 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	891 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	130.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2HG