Beresford Road, London, N5 2HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 2HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	52.3%	1.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49%	47.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 2HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	67.6%	58.6%	-9.0%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	29.8%	8.6%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5%	6.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	57.4%	48.3%	-9.1%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	27%	24.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	8.8%	22.9%	14.1%	12.7%	10.2%
Bad health	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	19.2%	10.8%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6%	-4.1%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	53.1%	56%	2.9%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	66.7%	69.5%	2.8%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	70.6%	67.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	7.8%	12.6%	4.8%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.3%	3.5%	-4.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.3%	3.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	67.3%	1.1%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	2%	20.6%	18.6%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	2%	6%	4.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	9.8%	2%	-7.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	4%	-16.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	6%	0.6%	5.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Beresford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beresford Road was 331.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 179.0% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beresford Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 78th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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 2HS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Beresford Road are based on 883 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 Beresford Road, London, N5 2HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2HS

Average Price
£884,567

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,373,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£742,752

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beresford Road

Average Price
£675,390

Semi-Detached
£906,598

Terraced
£842,204

Detached
£1,138,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£514,568

Other
£156,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beresford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Flat 39 Beresford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£924,500	2025-11-14	£921,738
Second Floor Flat 39 Beresford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£970,000	2025-05-19	£922,099
Flat C 19 Beresford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-12-19	£546,355
Flat B 19 Beresford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-06-20	£686,871
17B Beresford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£472,000	2024-04-29	£426,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2HS

Employment

N5 2HS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	26
Other	14
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,815 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	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newington Green Primary School Auriga Mews , N1 4ND	4out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Junior School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Infant School Matthias Road , N16 8NP	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School 10 Kingsbury Road , Islington N1 4AZ	- not rated	729 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,281 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	796 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,492 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,656 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	1,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Bush Kindergarten of St Paul's Steiner Programme 1 St Paul's Road , N1 2QH	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Waldorf School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	712 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	- not rated	892 yd	Community special school	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
Principles Coffee House	Principles Coffee House, Ground Floor	94 yd
Oeno Maris	Oeno Maris, Basement And Ground Floors	107 yd
Flora cafe	Flora cafe, Ground Floor	149 yd
Oi Vita	Oi Vita, Basement And Ground Floors	156 yd
Mezcalito	Mezcalito, 63 Newington Green Road	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	124 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	180 yd
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	230 yd
Lady Mildmay	Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park	321 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	95 yd
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	188 yd
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	211 yd
Suruchi	Suruchi, Basement and Ground Floor	218 yd
Fish on the Green	Fish on the Green, Ground Floor Shop	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	350 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	735 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	994 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	1,020 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	697 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	908 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		1,051 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,088 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	178.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2HS