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N5 2UG area guide

Who lives in N5 2UG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highbury
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,813 (2024)

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At a glance

What N5 2UG is like

N5 2UG is a postcode in the Highbury area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,813 people. 38.4% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in N5 2 sold for a median of £701,800 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N5 2UG compares

Headline figures for N5 2UG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£701,800

Median over 116 sales in N5 2, +8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 28 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,188

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N5 2UG differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in N5 2 is up 8.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N5 2UG FAQs

Is N5 2UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 2UG?

The median sale price over the last year was £701,800.

Homes in N5 2 sold for a median of £701,800 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N5 2UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around N5 2UG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N5 2UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.8% of residents. 38.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.2%).

Which council covers N5 2UG?

The local authority for N5 2UG is Islington.

N5 2UG comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N5 2UG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Canonbury Rail Station, 0.4 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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