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N5 1JU

POSTCODE

N5 1JU is a postcode in Laycock.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5466, -0.1044
OS grid TQ315847 (531,537, 184,784)
IMD England
3/10
#7852
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.5 per 1k
MoM -12% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Laycock electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XGVWW+M6
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
High · 17.5 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.
7852
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7852 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 1JU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N5 1JU

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Laycock electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
64
YoY +28%
735435
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
45
YoY +7%
775329
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
25142
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1283
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
97
YoY +13%
13310781
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

218
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,935
White Brit.39.4%
Other White19.0%
African7.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.6%
Bangladeshi4.2%
+ 11 other groups · 24.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,935
No religion43.3%
Christian33.2%
Muslim11.0%
Not answered7.1%
Jewish1.5%
+ 2 other religions · 3.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,936
25–3427.4%
35–4922.3%
50–6413.9%
20–2410.1%
5–95.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.2%

Households

Total households: 853
One person: other25.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Highbury & Islington Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Drayton Park Rail Station

    Rail

    687 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Essex Road Station

    Rail · Entrance

    864 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Highbury & Islington Station

    Bus · Stop B · south-east

    22 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Highbury & Islington Station

    Bus · Stop A · north-west

    31 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Highbury & Islington Station

    Bus · ->S · south-east

    37 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Highbury Corner

    Bus · Stop F · north

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Highbury Corner

    Bus · Stop D · west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for N5 1JU

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Laycock
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N5 1JU
Coordinates
51.5466, -0.1044
Grid reference
TQ315847
Easting
531,537
Northing
184,784
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVWW+M6
User Type
Large 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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Islington
Local Authority
Council Area
Islington South and Finsbury E14001306
Constituency
E14001306
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Laycock
Constituency code
E14001306
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 013D E01002795
E01002795
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 013 E02000566
E02000566
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 013D E01002795
E01002795
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

7:34 AM5:55 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
December 2010 — Introduced
Postcode N5 1JU 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 E01002795 and MSOA E02000566 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7852
Present — Active
Postcode N5 1JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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