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N5 1 area guide

Who lives in N5 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
22,969 (2024)
At a glance

What N5 1 is like

The N5 1 postcode sector in Islington covers 215 live postcodes and is home to about 22,969 people in 10,400 households. 34.3% of households own their home, 35.1% rent privately and 27.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in N5 1 sold for a median of £625,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N5 1 compares

Headline figures for N5 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£625,000

Median over 113 sales in N5 1, −17.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in N5 1.

Household incomeMore
£83,657

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N5 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    35.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    34.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in N5 1 is down 17.8% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    20 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N5 1 FAQs

01
Is N5 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in N5 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £625,000.

Homes in N5 1 sold for a median of £625,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is N5 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around N5 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in N5 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.3% of residents. 34.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.2%).
05
Which council covers N5 1?

The local authority for N5 1 is Islington.

N5 1 comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is N5 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Drayton Park, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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