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N5 1PH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gillespie Road
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)

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At a glance

What N5 1PH is like

N5 1PH 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 1,623 people. 21.6% of households own their home, 30.1% rent privately and 47.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 1PH compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.4 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, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 26 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 1PH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
29.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
47.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

N5 1PH FAQs

Is N5 1PH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.4 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 1PH?

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 1PH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around N5 1PH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in N5 1PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.3% of residents. 21.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.9%).

Which council covers N5 1PH?

The local authority for N5 1PH is Islington.

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

How well connected is N5 1PH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 87 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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