Poets Road, London, N5 2SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 2SH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% 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	56%	57.5%	1.5%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	44%	42.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-6.5%

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 2SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	65.6%	61.9%	-3.7%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	21.9%	2.4%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	9%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.3%	56%	8.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	32.6%	27.5%	-5.1%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.2%	10.1%	6.9%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	55.2%	59.7%	4.5%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	10.4%	0.7%	-9.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.9%	10.8%	5.9%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	70.1%	58.1%	-12.0%	81.4%	-23.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	60.3%	59.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	8.7%	6%	-2.7%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	59.3%	2.2%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	26.9%	23.1%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	3.3%	-25.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Poets Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poets Road was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the Mildmay average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Poets Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Mildmay and the 36th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2SH, 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 Poets Road are based on 186 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 Poets Road, London, N5 2SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2SH

Average Price
£817,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,831,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£563,717

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poets Road

Average Price
£847,018

Semi-Detached
£1,701,272

Terraced
£1,609,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£582,256

Other
£1,459,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poets Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55A Poets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£707,500	2025-03-28	£725,005
51 Poets Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2025-02-28	£2,334,431
Basement Flat 57 Poets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£642,000	2024-07-22	£607,760
51 Poets Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2023-12-13	£1,228,261
Upper Ground Floor Flat 57 Poets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-11-24	£573,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2SH

Employment

N5 2SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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	2,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,090 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	3,118 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	3,693 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	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Wordsworth Road , N16 8DD	3out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Betty Layward Primary School Clissold Road , Hackney N16 9EX	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	998 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,866 yd	Free schools	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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	716 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,155 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	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,195 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	752 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	818 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	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
Crossroads	Crossroads, Ground Floor	60 yd
Yield N16	Yield N16, Unit 1B, Alliance House	69 yd
On the Green N16	On the Green N16, Unit 1A, Alliance House	69 yd
Tranga	Tranga, Basement And Ground Floor	73 yd
Cadet	Cadet, Shop At	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lady Mildmay	Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park	215 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	295 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	323 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	349 yd
Turkish Social Club	114 Green Lanes	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	97 yd
Fish on the Green	Fish on the Green, Ground Floor Shop	103 yd
Nuuk Bakery	1 Holland House, 42 Newington Green	122 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	131 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	131 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	936 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	957 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	998 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	869 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	894 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	928 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,017 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,040 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	146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2SH