The Chestnuts, London, N5 2QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N5 2QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.4%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	59.6%	55.9%	-3.7%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	28.7%	2.4%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.4%) 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	56.6%	53.7%	-2.9%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	27.6%	31.7%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4%	4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	12%	-0.7%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	57.9%	59.4%	1.5%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	77.2%	73.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	-7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	73.9%	61.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	7.4%	14.6%	7.2%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	2.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	61.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	26.5%	23.2%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	4.4%	-11.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is The Chestnuts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Chestnuts was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

The Chestnuts has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Arsenal and the 4th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.9%.

🔎 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 2QE, 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 The Chestnuts are based on 7 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 The Chestnuts, London, N5 2QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2QE

Average Price
£478,103

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,103

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Chestnuts

Average Price
£317,625

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ChestnutsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 The Chestnuts, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£409,000	2024-09-27	£399,423
Flat 25 The Chestnuts Highbury Grange, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-12-02	£379,242
Flat 17 The Chestnuts Highbury Grange, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2020-02-11	£558,883
Flat 17 The Chestnuts Highbury Grange, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2014-01-28	£582,400
Flat 25 The Chestnuts Highbury Grange, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,250	2012-06-01	£401,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2QE

Employment

N5 2QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	26
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	16
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	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	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,816 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	2,656 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	2,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,941 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	183 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	742 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	402 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,987 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	277 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,041 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,282 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	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,226 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	444 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	750 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,022 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of North London 166-220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	1,022 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable		More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	1,032 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
One Root Bakery	One Root Bakery, Ground Floor	110 yd
Canto 73	Canto 73, Shop	112 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Shop	170 yd
Iznik Restaurant	Iznik Restaurant, 19 Highbury Park	170 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	Rendezvous Cafe, 16 Highbury Park	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Highbury Barn Tavern	The Highbury Barn Tavern, 26 Highbury Park	201 yd
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	421 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	468 yd
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	530 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beach Hut	The Beach Hut, Shop	142 yd
China's Taste	China's Taste, 18 Highbury Park	190 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	530 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	530 yd
Clissold Spice Ltd	150 Green Lanes	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	588 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	822 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	922 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		401 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	470 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	480 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	677 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	725 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	804 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	927 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	198.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2QE