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N6 5YN area guide

Who lives in N6 5YN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Archway West
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,996 (2024)

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At a glance

What N6 5YN is like

N6 5YN is a postcode in the Archway West area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,996 people. 29.4% of households own their home, 49.5% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in N6 5 sold for a median of £666,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N6 5YN compares

Headline figures for N6 5YN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 88.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£666,500

Median over 114 sales in N6 5, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N6 5YN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
88.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
39.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N6 5YN FAQs

Is N6 5YN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 88.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 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 N6 5YN?

The median sale price over the last year was £666,500.

Homes in N6 5 sold for a median of £666,500 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N6 5YN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 88.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around N6 5YN, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in N6 5YN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.1% of residents. 29.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.8%).

Which council covers N6 5YN?

The local authority for N6 5YN is Islington.

N6 5YN comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N6 5YN?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Archway Station, 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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