Postcode district · London

N5 area guide

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

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

N5Postcode district · London

At a glance

What N5 is like

The N5 postcode district in Islington covers 413 live postcodes and is home to about 41,173 people in 18,179 households. 33.8% of households own their home, 33.3% rent privately and 30.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.9% 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 sold for a median of £650,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N5 compares

Headline figures for N5, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£650,000

Median over 229 sales in N5, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in N5.

Household incomeMore

£80,223

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N5 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N5 is down 5.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N5 FAQs

Is N5 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 31.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £650,000.

Homes in N5 sold for a median of £650,000 across 229 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around N5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.6% of residents. 33.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.8%).

Which council covers N5?

The local authority for N5 is Islington.

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

How well connected is N5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Drayton Park, 0.3 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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