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N5 1HA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gillespie Road
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,564 (2024)

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At a glance

What N5 1HA is like

N5 1HA 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 1,564 people. 47.8% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 1HA compares

Headline figures for N5 1HA, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.1 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: 16 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 28 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 1HA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
28.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N5 1 is down 17.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N5 1HA FAQs

Is N5 1HA 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 50.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 1HA?

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 1HA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around N5 1HA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in N5 1HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.1% of residents. 47.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.1%).

Which council covers N5 1HA?

The local authority for N5 1HA is Islington.

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

How well connected is N5 1HA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Arsenal, 0.3 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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