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Affluence in N5

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

Council
Islington
Region
London
Population
41,173 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N5 scores 5.0 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 (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Living environment2.6
  • Crime4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income4.8
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,223
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.9% of adults in N5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.2% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

N5England
Employee, full-time46.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired8.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.4% of adults in N5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

N5England
Higher managerial & professional29%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64.3% of adults in N5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

N5England
Degree level or above64.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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