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N5 1AL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Highbury Fields
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,417 (2024)

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At a glance

What N5 1AL is like

N5 1AL is a postcode in the Highbury Fields area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,417 people. 41.9% of households own their home, 27.3% rent privately and 29.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 1AL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 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, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£90,508

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N5 1AL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N5 1 is down 17.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
20 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N5 1AL FAQs

Is N5 1AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in N5 1AL?

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.

Is N5 1AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around N5 1AL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in N5 1AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.2% of residents. 41.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (46.1%).

Which council covers N5 1AL?

The local authority for N5 1AL is Islington.

N5 1AL comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N5 1AL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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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