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N5 1HL

POSTCODE

N5 1HL is a postcode in Highbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5485, -0.0984
OS grid TQ319850 (531,946, 185,004)
IMD England
5/10
#14265
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
MoM +54% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGWX2+CJ
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 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.
14265
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14265 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 1HL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N5 1HL

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

0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

114
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,873
White Brit.47.4%
Other White18.5%
African6.4%
White Irish4.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.6%
+ 10 other groups · 19.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,873
No religion44.0%
Christian35.7%
Not answered7.9%
Muslim6.9%
Other religion2.1%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,872
35–4923.4%
25–3422.7%
50–6418.1%
65–746.7%
20–245.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.1%

Households

Total households: 847
One person: other25.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

Coordinates & Location for N5 1HL

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Highbury
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N5 1HL
Coordinates
51.5485, -0.0984
Grid reference
TQ319850
Easting
531,946
Northing
185,004
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWX2+CJ
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 009A E01002738
E01002738
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 009 E02000562
E02000562
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 009A E01002738
E01002738
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 009 E02000562
E02000562
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

7:18 AM6:14 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode N5 1HL 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 E01002738 and MSOA E02000562 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14265
Present — Active
Postcode N5 1HL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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