Highbury New Park, London, N5 2LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N5 2LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.5%	49.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.5%	50.9%	2.4%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	58.5%	59.6%	1.1%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	24.8%	4.1%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	44.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	34.5%	27.9%	-6.6%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	13.4%	17.7%	4.3%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	21.4%	0.3%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	6.6%	-7.2%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	35%	38.9%	3.9%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	14.3%	18%	3.7%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	59.1%	44.2%	-14.9%	81.4%	-37.2%
Arab	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.7%	17.3%	14.6%	1.6%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	63.7%	59.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	12.2%	13.5%	1.3%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	59.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	2.7%	29%	26.3%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	2.5%	-21.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Highbury New Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury New Park was 100.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbury New Park has the 26th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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 2LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 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 2LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2LG

Average Price
£396,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,252

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
310 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2026-02-13	£570,000
296 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2024-06-07	£295,355
310 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-09-14	£478,345
308 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,500	2016-08-26	£502,520
280 Highbury New Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2013-07-29	£316,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	16
Other	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,807 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	2,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Betty Layward Primary School Clissold Road , Hackney N16 9EX	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	694 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	570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,700 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	906 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,573 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	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,553 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	355 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	499 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	499 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	570 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clissold Park School Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	570 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
Tetto's Highbury	Tetto's Highbury, 313 Highbury New Park	82 yd
New River Cafe	271 Stoke Newington Church Street	242 yd
Neighbours Nook Cafe	160 Green Lanes	248 yd
Ferratelle D'oro Caffe Batique	160 Green Lanes	260 yd
Clissold spice	150 green lane	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clissold Park Tavern	Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes	201 yd
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	493 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	493 yd
Mountgrove Bothy	Shop Ground Floor, 90 Mountgrove Road	494 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clissold Spice Ltd	150 Green Lanes	260 yd
Chez Papapa	22 Indigo Mews	383 yd
Silver Palace Chinese Takeaway	96 Mountgrove Road	459 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	493 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	362 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	869 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	403 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	469 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	598 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	809 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		1,084 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2LG