N5 2DE

POSTCODE

A Mildmay postcode in Islington, a 2-minute walk from Canonbury Rail.

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

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 45.4

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 57.4

    Last place offered: 0.99 mi. You're 0.41 mi away.

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.4

    You: 0.66 mi · Last place offered: 7.2 mi

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.3

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 1.7 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

  • Canonbury Rail Station

    Rail

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Highbury & Islington Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    808 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Drayton Park Rail Station

    Rail

    910 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Beresford Terrace / Highbury Estate

    Bus · Stop CM · west

    29 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Beresford Terrace / Highbury Estate

    Bus · Stop CY · north-east

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Canonbury Station

    Bus · Stop CQ · east

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Canonbury Station

    Bus · Stop CP · west

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Highbury Grove

    Bus · Stand T · north-east

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · N5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · N5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 118 sales

N5 2DE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the N5 2 sector.

Average price
£843,838
Median price: £701,800
Median +8.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 118 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £696,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£912k£575k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£750,000 · 2026-09-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2XE
£620,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2QD
£720,000 · 2026-09-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2PZ
£340,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2AP
£1,251,500 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2EA
£650,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2HZ
£462,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2LS
£400,000 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2PG
£800,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Leasehold
N5 2RS
£500,000 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N5 2HR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near N5 2DE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N5 2DE

Counts are for Mildmay 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
38
YoY +9%
473319
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
27
YoY +23%
472910
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY —
22133
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1581
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

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

1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY -10%
655035
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

121
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 012 (E02000565)

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
£69,000

£58,930–£80,791

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,793

£44,879–£59,773

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,596

£43,836–£51,678

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,846

£34,732–£45,713

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: 1,741
White Brit.38.8%
Other White17.8%
African10.7%
Other ethnic group6.8%
Other Mixed4.3%
+ 13 other groups · 21.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,740
No religion46.6%
Christian29.5%
Muslim13.2%
Not answered7.1%
Other religion1.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,740
25–3427.5%
35–4925.1%
50–6416.7%
10–155.8%
20–245.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 19.9%

Households

Total households: 639
One person: other22.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

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.
13674
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13674 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 2DE

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Mildmay
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N5 2DE
Coordinates
51.5499, -0.0932
Grid reference
TQ323851
Easting
532,307
Northing
185,172
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWX4+XP
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
Mildmay
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 012D E01002781
E01002781
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 012 E02000565
E02000565
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 012D E01002781
E01002781
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 012 E02000565
E02000565
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 2DE 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 E01002781 and MSOA E02000565 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13674
Present — Active
Postcode N5 2DE 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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