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Affluence in N5 2JA

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

Neighbourhood
Canonbury East & Mildmay Park
Council
Islington
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,707 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N5 2JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the N5 2JA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£75,017
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.3% of adults in the N5 2JA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

N5 2JAEngland
Employee, full-time46.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired8.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other7.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47% of adults in the N5 2JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

N5 2JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.7% of adults in the N5 2JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

N5 2JAEngland
Degree level or above51.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N5 2JA (Canonbury East & Mildmay Park) (about 1,707 residents).

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

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