Kelvin Road, London, N5 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 2PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46%	48.3%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	49.3%	56.3%	7.0%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	30.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	63.8%	62.6%	-1.2%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	22.5%	21.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	-12.1%
Fair health	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	13.5%	-2.9%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	15.2%	8.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	56.5%	57%	0.5%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	12%	12%	0.0%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	67.4%	68.8%	1.4%	81.4%	-12.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	74.3%	62.7%	-11.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	4.7%	14.4%	9.7%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	62.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	23%	19.7%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	6.4%	5.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	4.9%	-12.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Kelvin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kelvin Road was 127.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.0% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kelvin Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 221st lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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 2PJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Kelvin Road are based on 137 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 Kelvin Road, London, N5 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2PJ

Average Price
£649,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£649,710

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kelvin Road

Average Price
£819,085

Semi-Detached
£1,520,163

Terraced
£1,649,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£593,200

Other
£1,017,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kelvin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Kelvin Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2025-05-23	£1,420,572
30A Kelvin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2013-08-30	£484,653
30B Kelvin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2007-01-11	£814,767
30A Kelvin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2002-03-22	£501,856
30A Kelvin Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	1999-10-01	£535,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2PJ

Employment

N5 2PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N5 2PJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	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	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,038 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	2,432 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	2,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,160 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	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	829 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	412 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,863 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	146 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,854 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,059 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	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,324 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	573 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Scandinavian School Curran House , 3 Highbury Crescent N5 1RN	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	1,019 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clissold Park School Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	1,019 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
Rendezvous Cafe	Rendezvous Cafe, 16 Highbury Park	149 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Shop	171 yd
Iznik Restaurant	Iznik Restaurant, 19 Highbury Park	171 yd
Pia's Place	Pia's Place, 1A Highbury Park	175 yd
One Root Bakery	One Root Bakery, Ground Floor	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	148 yd
Laziko Social Club	123 Green Lanes	523 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	547 yd
Turkish Social Club	114 Green Lanes	556 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	141 yd
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	149 yd
Pizza Go Go	122 Green Lanes	556 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	653 yd
Clissold Spice Ltd	150 Green Lanes	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	653 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	708 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	989 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	1,012 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	393 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		412 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	499 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	691 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	942 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,025 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,045 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	186.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2PJ