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Affluence in N5 1

How N5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
22,969 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N5 1 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Living environment2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Crime4.5
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Employment5.9
  • Education and skills8.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£83,657
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in N5 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.5% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

N5 1England
Employee, full-time48.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.6%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired8.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

57.3% of adults in N5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

N5 1England
Higher managerial & professional31.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.5% of adults in N5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.

N5 1England
Degree level or above66.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications10%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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