Highbury Grange, London, N5 2PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N5 2PE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.1%	47.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.9%	52.9%	0.0%	49.0%	3.9%

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 2PE, 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	66%	59.6%	-6.4%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.3%	23.5%	7.2%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	39.4%	52.9%	13.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	29.7%	25.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	20%	15.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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.

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	15.3%	-12.6%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.1%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	44.5%	7.8%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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%	3.8%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	64.5%	53.8%	-10.7%	81.4%	-27.6%
Arab	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	62.6%	56.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	7.1%	15.1%	8.0%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	9.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	57%	-2.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	28.5%	25.9%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7%	3.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	31%	5.1%	-25.9%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Highbury Grange Street dangerous?

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

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

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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 2PE, 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 Grange are based on 163 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 Grange, London, N5 2PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2PE

Average Price
£432,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,680

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Grange

Average Price
£653,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,226,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£613,782

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury GrangeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Bowen Court Highbury Grange, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-02-28	£355,000
Flat 5 Bowen Court Highbury Grange, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,950	2016-11-04	£369,473
Flat 7 Bowen Court Highbury Grange, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£374,000	2016-08-19	£375,132
Flat 3 Bowen Court Highbury Grange, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£439,200	2012-11-28	£628,151
Flat 10 Bowen Court Highbury Grange, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2010-09-30	£374,944

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Employment

N5 2PE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	50
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,735 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	2,724 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	2,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,853 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	3,304 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	239 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , N5 2DP	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	662 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	342 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	2,128 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	312 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,021 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	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,280 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	770 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	924 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	1,369 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
Greggs	Greggs, Shop	126 yd
Iznik Restaurant	Iznik Restaurant, 19 Highbury Park	126 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	Rendezvous Cafe, 16 Highbury Park	154 yd
One Root Bakery	One Root Bakery, Ground Floor	160 yd
Canto 73	Canto 73, Shop	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	154 yd
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	471 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	518 yd
The Drayton Park Public House	The Drayton Park Public House, 66 Drayton Park	552 yd
Highbury Library	Highbury Library, Ground Floor	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	94 yd
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	143 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	579 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	580 yd
Pizza Go Go	122 Green Lanes	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	590 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	798 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	918 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	1,015 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		373 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	438 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	511 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	627 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	812 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	925 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	1,011 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	236.9 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2PE