Postcode district · London
Who lives in N5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in N5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Islington
- Region
- London
- Population
- 41,173 (2024)
N5Postcode district · London
Who lives in N5
Residents
41,173
2024 estimate
Households
18,179
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.6% of residents. 34.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.5% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
N5England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
N5
52%
48%
England
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
28.2% of adults in N5 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 61% have never married.
N5England
Married or civil partnership28.2%44.7%
Never married61%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed2.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.8% of residents in N5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
N5
59%
28%
England
- Very good58.9%48.5%
- Good27.9%33.7%
- Fair8.9%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.