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About

Gillespie Road sits in the Highbury part of the London Borough of Islington, centred on the short street that gives its name to the local Underground stop on the Piccadilly line. The station entrance occupies the road edge and pedestrian routes link into surrounding residential streets. The immediate area is mainly housing—Victorian terraces alongside mid-century blocks—interspersed with small shops, a handful of cafes and a couple of public houses. Local bus routes run on nearby arterial roads and Drayton Park lies a short walk away, so many residents use a mix of tube, bus and cycling for daily travel.

The road has a visible civic history: the Underground stop opened under the name Gillespie Road and was renamed Arsenal in 1932, a change tied to the neighbouring football club. Community life orbits the station and shop parade, with a small number of community gardens and pocket greens tucked into back streets. Daytime patterns show commuter flow toward central London, while evenings are quieter, shaped by local schools, nurseries and amenities used by neighbours rather than visitors.

Area overview

On average Gillespie Road has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gillespie Road is £85,530 per year. There are 4 schools in Gillespie Road: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Gillespie Road is home to around 9,581 people, with a population density of about 16,609.5 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
25.8%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Gillespie Road Population
9,581
Population density
16,609.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.14(-13%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.13(-18%)
Theft from the person
20.87(+122%)
Drugs
11.48(+85%)
Other theft
10.85(-5%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,192
43.74%
Other White
1,633
17.04%
African
973
10.15%
Other
493
5.14%
Irish
362
3.78%
Total population: 9,583

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,203
65.56%
No qualifications
793
9.99%
Level 3 (A level)
789
9.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
495
6.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
360
4.54%
Total 16+ residents: 7,936

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,277
31.94%
Owns with a mortgage
897
22.44%
Owns outright
635
15.88%
Social rents from council
531
13.28%
Other social rented
508
12.71%
Total households: 3,998

Property prices in Gillespie Road

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £764,250 in Gillespie Road area, with individual transactions ranging from £290,000 up to £2,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gillespie Road in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gillespie Road over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats37£580,000£8,383
Semi-Detached2£1,310,400£9,554
Terraced25£1,700,000£10,994

10 years median price trend in Gillespie Road

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillespie Road.

All postcodes in Gillespie Road

N51EG

Blackstock Road

N51PH

Drayton Park

N42DR

Blackstock Road

N42QS

Ambler Road

N51EN

Blackstock Road

N52QR

Ardilaun Road

N51LG

Gillespie Road

N51FG

Highbury Stadium Square

N51TR

Aubert Park

N42YA

Rumsey Mews

N42BQ

Vivian Comma Close

N51NF

Drayton Park

N42DW

Blackstock Road

N51DR

Avenell Road

N51FF

Highbury Stadium Square

N51UJ

Highbury Park

N51EX

Hurlock Street

N42HY

Seven Sisters Road

N42DN

Rock Street

N42QZ

Romilly Road

N51EY

Highbury Stadium Square

N42QG

Vaudeville Court

N51LT

Gillespie Road

N52JU

Wyatt Road

N42EW

Plimsoll Road

N42AE

Quill Street

N52SU

Riversdale Road

N42RA

Prah Road

N42QT

Ambler Road

N52UZ

Northolme Road

N51EH

Elwood Street

N51FB

Highbury Stadium Square

N51EB

Elwood Street

N42EJ

Monsell Road

N51DN

Avenell Road

N42ED

Plimsoll Road

N52JR

Canning Road

N52JS

Canning Road

N42EN

Plimsoll Road

N51EF

Blackstock Road

N52LU

Mountgrove Road

N52LR

Old Stable Mews

N51ED

Hurlock Street

N51BT

Avenell Road

N51DP

Avenell Road

N42UH

Monsell Road

N42QE

St Thomas'S Road

N52JZ

Riversdale Road

N51FE

Highbury Stadium Square

N42EL

Plimsoll Road

N52ST

Riversdale Road

N42HU

Finsbury Park

N51AX

Elfort Road

N51FP

Stadium Mews

N51LE

Tannington Terrace

N52JT

Riversdale Road

N51TB

Highbury Hill

N51FN

Highbury Stadium Square

N42QJ

St Thomas'S Road

N51DD

Conewood Street

N51LR

Gillespie Road

N51BS

Elphinstone Street

N51LN

Gillespie Road

N42RB

Prah Road

N42DG

Blackstock Road

N51ET

Blackstock Road

N51LU

Drayton Park

N51HA

Blackstock Road

N51BP

Avenell Road

N51AU

Highbury Hill

N42DL

Blackstock Road

N51LP

Gillespie Road

N42BT

Blackstock Mews

N52LL

Blackstock Road

N52XE

Highbury Park

N42DZ

Chatterton Road

N51EU

Hurlock Street

N42QR

Ambler Road

N51LH

Gillespie Road

N51EA

Blackstock Road

N42PD

Chapman Place

N51LL

Vale Row

N42YN

Arsenal

N51DE

Legard Road

N51FX

Loxford Gardens

N42QY

Romilly Road

N42AD

Gillespie Road

N42QH

St Thomas'S Road

N51AZ

Elfort Road

N51EJ

Elwood Street

N51FL

Highbury Stadium Square

N42EE

Plimsoll Road

N52UX

Northolme Road

N51EQ

Hurlock Street

N51FD

Highbury Stadium Square

N42EA

Chatterton Road

N42EH

Monsell Road

N51EL

Elwood Street

N51FH

Highbury Stadium Square

N51FJ

Highbury Stadium Square

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.