Petherton Road, London, N5 2RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N5 2RD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.1%	49.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	61.3%	64.9%	3.6%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	25.1%	-3.1%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6%	6.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.9%) 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	65.7%	64%	-1.7%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	23.5%	26.9%	3.4%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around N5 2RD this area, 6.6% 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 78.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	65.5%	78.3%	12.8%	33.8%	44.5%
Other	8.1%	1.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	84%	80.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	70.5%	66.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	8.7%	15.5%	6.8%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	66.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	21.4%	17.2%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	3.2%	-15.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Petherton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Petherton Road was 188.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.5% higher than the Mildmay average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Petherton Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mildmay and the 187th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

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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 2RD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Petherton Road are based on 538 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 Petherton Road, London, N5 2RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2RD

Average Price
£1,002,335

Semi-Detached
£1,656,983

Terraced
£2,471,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£658,478

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Petherton Road

Average Price
£687,307

Semi-Detached
£1,895,384

Terraced
£1,932,179

Detached
£2,656,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£578,841

Other
£171,929

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Petherton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Third Floor Flat 18 Petherton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-20	£461,134
6B Petherton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-08-16	£998,756
8A Petherton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-10-17	£710,677
12D Petherton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2023-07-11	£715,563
6D Petherton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£765,000	2023-07-07	£744,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2RD

Employment

N5 2RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	144
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Information and communication	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Other	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4

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	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,461 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	2,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,588 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	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Betty Layward Primary School Clissold Road , Hackney N16 9EX	3out of 4	951 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	504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,901 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	489 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,882 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	1,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,396 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	545 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	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Community special school	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
Oeno Maris	Oeno Maris, Basement And Ground Floors	252 yd
Principles Coffee House	Principles Coffee House, Ground Floor	271 yd
The Cellar Taps	The Cellar Taps, Public House	275 yd
COFFEE JOINT	COFFEE JOINT, Ground Floor	284 yd
Vins	Vins, Ground Floor Shop	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	233 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	304 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	354 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	412 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	276 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	277 yd
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	279 yd
Fish on the Green	Fish on the Green, Ground Floor Shop	295 yd
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	277 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	857 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	593 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	763 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		891 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,050 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2RD