Highbury Estate, London, N5 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 2RB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	57.4%	3.4%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	46%	42.6%	-3.4%	49.0%	-6.4%

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 2RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	57.9%	57.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	27.5%	0.4%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	57.6%	5.4%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	31.1%	27.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	11.1%	9.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	18.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	12%	-1.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	46%	15.5%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	16.7%	23.9%	7.2%	2.5%	21.4%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	3.7%	-6.0%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	54.3%	40.1%	-14.2%	81.4%	-41.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	66%	57.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	6.5%	11.6%	5.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	0.8%	7.1%
Africa	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	57.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	31.4%	29.6%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	1.6%	-24.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Highbury Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Estate was 164.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% higher than the Mildmay average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highbury Estate has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mildmay and the 220th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N5 2RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 Estate are based on 61 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 Estate, London, N5 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2RB

Average Price
£382,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,546

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Estate

Average Price
£390,841

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,841

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Pondfield House Highbury Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-09-16	£445,782
Flat 3 Pondfield House Highbury Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-12-14	£444,128
Flat 29 Pondfield House Highbury Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2018-09-28	£442,000
Flat 10 Pondfield House Highbury Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-02-28	£242,954
Flat 3 Pondfield House Highbury Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2014-07-16	£468,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2RB

Employment

N5 2RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2RB 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	78
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Retired	19
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,590 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 , N5 2DP	3out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	692 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,778 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	452 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,333 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,742 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	1,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	405 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vins	Vins, Ground Floor Shop	145 yd
Principles Coffee House	Principles Coffee House, Ground Floor	322 yd
Oeno Maris	Oeno Maris, Basement And Ground Floors	330 yd
Flora cafe	Flora cafe, Ground Floor	333 yd
Oi Vita	Oi Vita, Basement And Ground Floors	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	112 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	344 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	349 yd
Lady Mildmay	Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park	534 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	321 yd
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	346 yd
Suruchi	Suruchi, Basement and Ground Floor	379 yd
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	397 yd
Fish on the Green	Fish on the Green, Ground Floor Shop	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	422 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	758 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	880 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	473 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	680 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		828 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 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	197.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2RB