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N1 2LE

POSTCODE

N1 2LE is a postcode in Highbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5465, -0.1009
OS grid TQ317847 (531,780, 184,775)
IMD England
7/10
#23449
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
MoM +56% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XGVWX+HJ
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

School applications

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Last published allocation

Straight-line distance from this address. This does not guarantee you will get a place.

  • City of London Academy Highbury Grove

    Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This address is 354 m (straight line).

  • St Mary Magdalene Academy

    Last published allocation was 1,424 m. This address is 625 m (straight line).

    Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.

  • Highbury Fields School

    Last published allocation was 1,595 m. This address is 703 m (straight line).

    Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.

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Coordinates & Location for N1 2LE

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Highbury
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N1 2LE
Coordinates
51.5465, -0.1009
Grid reference
TQ317847
Easting
531,780
Northing
184,775
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVWX+HJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23449
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23449 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in N1

Police Recorded Crime near N1 2LE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N1 2LE

Counts are for Highbury electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY +32%
332211
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
27
YoY +59%
41247
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY -40%
24131
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

123
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,262
White Brit.45.5%
Other White30.2%
White Irish3.0%
African2.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.6%
+ 7 other groups · 15.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,262
No religion55.8%
Christian29.6%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim3.3%
Jewish1.9%
+ other · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,254
25–3426.8%
35–4925.9%
50–6412.9%
≤49.0%
65–746.2%
+ 5 other age groups · 19.1%

Households

Total households: 969
Other24.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
+ 7 other households · 24.7%

Administrative Information

Islington
Local Authority
Council Area
Islington North E14001305
Constituency
E14001305
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Highbury
Constituency code
E14001305
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Islington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Islington

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Islington
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 013B E01002740
E01002740
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 013 E02000566
E02000566
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 013B E01002740
E01002740
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 013 E02000566
E02000566
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:39 AM6:09 PM
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
December 1994 — Introduced
Postcode N1 2LE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 23449
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002740 and MSOA E02000566 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode N1 2LE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Schools near N1 2LE

Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.

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