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N5 1EG

POSTCODE

N5 1EG is a postcode in Arsenal.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5598, -0.0988
OS grid TQ318862 (531,886, 186,263)
IMD England
6/10
#18412
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
MoM +4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XHW52+WF
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
18412
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18412 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
See sold prices in N5

Police Recorded Crime near N5 1EG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N5 1EG

Counts are for Arsenal 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
34
YoY +48%
644016
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY +36%
583817
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1283
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
65
YoY +25%
1519538
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

145
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,556
White Brit.47.4%
Other White16.4%
African5.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.0%
Other Asian4.0%
+ 9 other groups · 22.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,556
No religion44.8%
Christian32.3%
Muslim10.8%
Not answered8.9%
Jewish1.5%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,557
35–4923.1%
25–3421.8%
50–6416.6%
20–246.9%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 650
One person: other22.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 32.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Arsenal

    Underground

    500 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Finsbury Park Station

    Underground · Rail

    702 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Drayton Park

    Rail · Entrance

    842 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Gillespie Road

    Bus · Stop EB · south

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road

    Bus · Stop EC · south

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road

    Bus · Stop EK · north

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Brownswood Road / Finsbury Park Road

    Bus · Stop EA · east

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Monsell Road

    Bus · Stop EL · north

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for N5 1EG

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Arsenal
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N5 1EG
Coordinates
51.5598, -0.0988
Grid reference
TQ318862
Easting
531,886
Northing
186,263
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW52+WF
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
Arsenal
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 006B E01002747
E01002747
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 006 E02000559
E02000559
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 006B E01002747
E01002747
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 006 E02000559
E02000559
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

7:25 AM6:06 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
March 2003 — Introduced
Postcode N5 1EG introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01002747 and MSOA E02000559 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18412
Present — Active
Postcode N5 1EG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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