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N5 1EQ

POSTCODE

N5 1EQ is a postcode in Arsenal.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5597, -0.0989
OS grid TQ318862 (531,878, 186,250)
IMD England
6/10
#18412
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 11.4 per 1k
MoM -13% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XHW52+VC
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 11.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 11.4 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.

  • Highbury Fields School

    Last published allocation was 1,595 m. This address is 789 m (straight line).

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

  • Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form

    Last published allocation was 11,603 m. This address is 1,014 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 N5 1EQ

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Arsenal
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N5 1EQ
Coordinates
51.5597, -0.0989
Grid reference
TQ318862
Easting
531,878
Northing
186,250
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW52+VC
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.
18412
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18412 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
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Police Recorded Crime near N5 1EQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N5 1EQ

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
55
YoY +72%
643913
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
28
YoY +8%
583817
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1073
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Theft From The Person
31
YoY +41%
75405
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply · violent crime rising

177
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,546
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: 1,557
No religion44.8%
Christian32.3%
Muslim10.8%
Not answered8.9%
Jewish1.5%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,557
35–4922.9%
25–3421.8%
50–6416.6%
20–246.9%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 645
Other22.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over13.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 7 other households · 32.1%

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

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

September 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
September 2003 — Introduced
Postcode N5 1EQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 18412
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002747 and MSOA E02000559 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode N5 1EQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Schools near N5 1EQ

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

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