Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N5 2TD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.4%	47.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.6%	52.1%	0.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 2TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	59.7%	63%	3.3%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.5%	24.5%	9.0%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	8.8%	1.5%	-7.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43.9%	50.7%	6.8%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	29.1%	31.4%	2.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	21.5%	13.6%	-7.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	22.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	7.9%	-8.1%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	41.5%	14.4%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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%	5.4%	3.6%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.9%	13.6%	8.7%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	8%	1.7%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	63.2%	48%	-15.2%	81.4%	-33.4%
Arab	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	70.9%	66.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	5.4%	9.9%	4.5%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	3.1%	7.9%	4.8%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	66.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	24.4%	22.6%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	0.6%	-23.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	25.4%	6.5%	18.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Highbury Quadrant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Quadrant was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Arsenal average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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 2TD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Quadrant are based on 192 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 Quadrant, London, N5 2TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2TD

Average Price
£517,950

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£517,950

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Quadrant

Average Price
£589,487

Semi-Detached
£1,815,833

Terraced
£1,933,512

Detached
£1,923,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,138

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury QuadrantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-06-15	£538,699
285 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£556,500	2022-10-04	£534,091
277 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-06-16	£573,946
285 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,250	2011-10-28	£436,402
275 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,995	2006-08-11	£463,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2TD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N5 2TD 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	80
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,768 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	2,793 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	3,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	708 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	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	925 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,706 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	807 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,554 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,681 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	1,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,697 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	112 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	763 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	763 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	828 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clissold Park School Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	828 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
Top Cuvee	Top Cuvee, 177A-177B Blackstock Road	228 yd
Ma Abyssinia	Ma Abyssinia, Ground Floor	241 yd
Tetto's Highbury	Tetto's Highbury, 313 Highbury New Park	251 yd
Fink's Salt & Sweet	70 Mountgrove Road	260 yd
Barberesso Barber & Coffee	Barberesso Barber & Coffee, 185 Blackstock Road	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	227 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	227 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	268 yd
Mountgrove Bothy	Shop Ground Floor, 90 Mountgrove Road	277 yd
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	284 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	227 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	228 yd
Silver Palace Chinese Takeaway	96 Mountgrove Road	260 yd
Sunlight Kebab	Sunlight Kebab, Basement And Ground Floor	290 yd
Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese	Zing Zing and Shwang Chinese, 142 Blackstock Road	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	438 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	821 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	941 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	976 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	552 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	631 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	735 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	865 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		924 yd
Pure Gym (London Finsbury Park) ISLEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2TD