N5 1TS

POSTCODE

An Arsenal postcode in Islington, a 4-minute walk from Drayton Park Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 57.4

    Last place offered: 0.99 mi. You're 0.25 mi away.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 45.4

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3

    All-through · Outstanding · Attainment 8 59.3

    Last place offered: 0.89 mi. You're 0.61 mi away.

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.4

    You: 0.89 mi · Last place offered: 7.2 mi

Primary nearby

Islington, Hackney · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Drayton Park Rail Station

    Rail

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Arsenal Underground Station

    Underground

    378 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Holloway Road Underground Station

    Underground

    658 m straight lineabout 8 min

Bus stops

  • St Joan of Arc School

    Bus · Stop EJ · north

    481 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Highbury Grange

    Bus · Stop ED · south

    482 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Highbury Barn

    Bus · Stop EH · north

    493 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Riversdale Road / Blackstock Road

    Bus · Stop EK · north

    512 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Highbury Barn

    Bus · ->S · south

    522 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · N5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · N5 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 109 sales

N5 1TS has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the N5 1 sector.

Average price
£896,672
Median price: £630,000
Median -15.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 109 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £592,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£879k£592k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£723,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 1RX
£465,000 · 2026-09-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 1LU
£588,000 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 1AL
£400,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 1FJ
£695,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
N5 1LL
£600,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 1EB
£540,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 1HR
£510,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 1ND
£1,360,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
N5 1ST
£903,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 1SH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near N5 1TS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N5 1TS

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY -37%
694316
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
25
YoY stable
593816
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
16103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
71
YoY +48%
16610441
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

132
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Islington 006 (E02000559)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£85,530

£72,869–£100,391

Disposable (net) annual household income
£63,629

£55,018–£73,588

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£62,206

£57,047–£67,832

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£53,201

£46,356–£61,056

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,529
White Brit.52.6%
Other White18.8%
White Irish4.3%
Other ethnic group3.8%
Caribbean3.1%
+ 13 other groups · 17.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,534
No religion44.1%
Christian38.4%
Not answered8.3%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,535
25–3424.4%
35–4923.6%
50–6418.4%
10–156.6%
65–745.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.0%

Households

Total households: 651
One person: other25.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 25.7%

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.
21653
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21653 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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for N5 1TS

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Arsenal
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N5 1TS
Coordinates
51.5556, -0.1050
Grid reference
TQ314857
Easting
531,472
Northing
185,784
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV4W+72
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington

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

North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 006G E01033494
E01033494
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 006 E02000559
E02000559
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 006G E01033494
E01033494
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

7:06 AM4:22 PM
7:06 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:06 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 16 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 1TS 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 E01033494 and MSOA E02000559 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21653
Present — Active
Postcode N5 1TS 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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