Blackstock Road, London, N5 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 2LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.3%	4.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53.3%	48.7%	-4.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.6% 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	85.1%	77.6%	-7.5%	37.9%	39.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.1%	18%	7.9%	44.2%	-26.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (95.7%) 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	68.6%	71.3%	2.7%	48.4%	22.9%
Good health	24.1%	24.4%	0.3%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-9.0%
Bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.4%

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 2LY this area, 3.2% 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 80.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-11.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	79.4%	80.8%	1.4%	33.8%	47.0%
Other	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	84.8%	72.6%	-12.2%	81.4%	-8.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.9%	11.1%	8.2%	1.6%	9.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	70.2%	57.6%	-12.6%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	13.3%	20.6%	7.3%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	12.3%	6.9%	1.3%	11.0%
Oceania	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	57.6%	-11.3%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	16.9%	12.5%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	6%	12.6%	6.6%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	6%	-6.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Blackstock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackstock Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Arsenal average.

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

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£80,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N5 2LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Blackstock Road are based on 471 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 Blackstock Road, London, N5 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2LY

Average Price
£723,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£723,235

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackstock Road

Average Price
£586,034

Semi-Detached
£967,997

Terraced
£952,479

Detached
£660,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,876

Other
£399,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackstock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 211 Blackstock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-06-27	£728,677
Flat 5 211 Blackstock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-05-31	£771,227
Flat 1 211 Blackstock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2019-02-14	£889,778
Flat 8 211 Blackstock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2019-01-18	£741,868
Flat 7 211 Blackstock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-11-23	£523,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2LY

Employment

N5 2LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	202
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	68
Education	36
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	1,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,548 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	2,753 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	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ	3out of 4	647 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	878 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Foundation school	No	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	836 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,599 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,763 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	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,794 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	201 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	1,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	1,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	1,067 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clissold Park School Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	1,067 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
Ma Abyssinia	Ma Abyssinia, Ground Floor	23 yd
Top Cuvee	Top Cuvee, 177A-177B Blackstock Road	29 yd
Cafe Beam	Cafe Beam, 184 Blackstock Road	33 yd
Giacco's Wine Bar	Giacco's Wine Bar, 176 Blackstock Road	37 yd
Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust	Highbury Vale Blackstock Trust, Elizabeth House Centre For Lifelong Learning (Candi)	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	30 yd
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	30 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	100 yd
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	147 yd
Mountgrove Bothy	Shop Ground Floor, 90 Mountgrove Road	170 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	29 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	30 yd
Sunlight Kebab	Sunlight Kebab, Basement And Ground Floor	117 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese	Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road	180 yd
Golden Fish Bar	Golden Fish Bar, 98 Gillespie Road	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	575 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	632 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	737 yd
Lidl	269-271 Seven Sisters Road, Hornsey	834 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	366 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	368 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	836 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		877 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	947 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	972 yd
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	1,001 yd
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON HOUSE CLIFTON TERRACE	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,012 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	152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2LY