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Affluence in N5 2

How N5 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
21,434 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N5 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N5 2 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment2.4
  • Crime3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Employment4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Education and skills7.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£76,596
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.3% of adults in N5 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

N5 2England
Employee, full-time44.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired8.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.5% of adults in N5 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

N5 2England
Higher managerial & professional26.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.9% of adults in N5 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

N5 2England
Degree level or above61.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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