Highbury Quadrant, London, N5 2UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N5 2UA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents 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	51.9%	55.1%	3.2%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	48.1%	44.9%	-3.2%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 2UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	59.3%	62.8%	3.5%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	19.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-25.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.7%	14.8%	7.1%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	44.8%	7.7%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	34.5%	32.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	18.9%	12.6%	-6.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.9%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	23.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	5.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	45.1%	11.6%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	5%	5.0%	0.8%	4.2%
White	72.7%	59.7%	-13.0%	81.4%	-21.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.9%	7.7%	5.8%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	71.6%	64.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	8%	8.1%	0.1%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	64.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	25%	20.8%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	2.2%	-13.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

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 .

🔎 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 2UA, 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 2UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N5 2UA

Average Price
£435,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£435,394

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
64 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-06-26	£528,072
50 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-06-18	£471,993
66 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,500	2025-03-06	£513,578
86 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-03-12	£401,723
24 Highbury Quadrant, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-11-22	£551,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N5 2UA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N5 2UA 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	64
Retired	22
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
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	1,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,757 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	2,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,903 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	2,918 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	344 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH	4out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	3out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Betty Layward Primary School Clissold Road , Hackney N16 9EX	3out of 4	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	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	917 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,782 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	761 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,478 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,568 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	1,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,708 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	186 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	650 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	650 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	708 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clissold Park School Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	708 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
Tetto's Highbury	Tetto's Highbury, 313 Highbury New Park	208 yd
Neighbours Nook Cafe	160 Green Lanes	311 yd
Ferratelle D'oro Caffe Batique	160 Green Lanes	317 yd
Clissold spice	150 green lane	324 yd
New River Cafe	271 Stoke Newington Church Street	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clissold Park Tavern	Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes	255 yd
Woodbine Public House	Woodbine Public House, 215 Blackstock Road	348 yd
Cannons - The Factory	Cannons - The Factory, 223A Blackstock Road	348 yd
Gunners Public House	Gunners Public House, 204 Blackstock Road	373 yd
Bank Of Friendship PH	Bank Of Friendship PH, 224 Blackstock Road	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clissold Spice Ltd	150 Green Lanes	317 yd
Gunners Fish Bar	Gunners Fish Bar, Ground Floor	348 yd
SA PFC	SA PFC, 181 Blackstock Road	350 yd
Silver Palace Chinese Takeaway	96 Mountgrove Road	389 yd
Sunlight Kebab	Sunlight Kebab, Basement And Ground Floor	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	467 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	867 yd
Sainsbury's	29-31 Blackstock Road	956 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	1,017 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	580 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	630 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	636 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	760 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		916 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	992 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	126.1 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	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N5 2UA