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N5 1AW

POSTCODE

N5 1AW is a postcode in Highbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5531, -0.1034
OS grid TQ315855 (531,588, 185,508)
IMD England
6/10
#18215
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
MoM -19% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XHV3W+6J
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£635,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,423 sales
-0.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£635,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,423 sales
-0.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region

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.
18215
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18215 out of 33,755 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
Property sales · N5 1AW
HM Land Registry · Islington
Average price
£839,273
Median price: £635,000
Median -0.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,423 sales
View district N5
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Recent sale price trend
Mar '24 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £520,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.3m£932k£520k
Mar '24Nov '24Dec '24May '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near N5 1AW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N5 1AW

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY stable
332211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
28
YoY +12%
41247
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
24131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
55
YoY +120%
614120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

114
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,412
White Brit.54.0%
Other White15.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.0%
African4.7%
White Irish4.2%
+ 7 other groups · 16.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,412
No religion47.8%
Christian34.0%
Muslim7.0%
Not answered5.9%
Jewish2.5%
+ other · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,413
25–3427.4%
35–4921.7%
50–6419.4%
65–746.5%
20–245.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.9%

Households

Total households: 683
One person: other26.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.2%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Drayton Park

    Rail · Entrance

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Arsenal

    Underground

    607 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Holloway Road Station

    Underground

    646 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • Highbury Barn

    Bus · ->S · south

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Highbury Barn

    Bus · Stop EE · south

    353 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Highbury Barn

    Bus · Stop EH · north

    376 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Highbury Grange

    Bus · Stop ED · south

    427 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Highbury Grove School / Aberdeen Park

    Bus · Stop CZ · south

    449 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for N5 1AW

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Highbury
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N5 1AW
Coordinates
51.5531, -0.1034
Grid reference
TQ315855
Easting
531,588
Northing
185,508
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV3W+6J
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

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 013C E01002745
E01002745
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 013 E02000566
E02000566
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 013C E01002745
E01002745
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

7:23 AM6:08 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
October 1985 — Introduced
Postcode N5 1AW 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002745 and MSOA E02000566 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18215
Present — Active
Postcode N5 1AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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