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N5 1FJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gillespie Road
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,262 (2024)

N5 1FJLondon

At a glance

What N5 1FJ is like

N5 1FJ is a postcode in the Gillespie Road area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,262 people. 33.9% of households own their home, 57.9% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 85.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1FJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 1.7 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: 18 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 27 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,530

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N5 1FJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
57.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
46.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Low crimePositive
1.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N5 1 is down 17.8% on the year before.

Questions

N5 1FJ FAQs

Is N5 1FJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 1.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 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 1FJ?

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 1FJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 1.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around N5 1FJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in N5 1FJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 23.1% of residents. 33.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (70.7%).

Which council covers N5 1FJ?

The local authority for N5 1FJ is Islington.

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

How well connected is N5 1FJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Arsenal, 166 yards 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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