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N5 1EL

Arsenal

Islington

Overview

Postcode N5 1EL is located in a major urban area, within the Arsenal ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Gillespie Road area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 138.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gillespie Road is £80,100 per year. The nearest station is Arsenal located about 0.2 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Islington Road Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
48.8%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Gillespie Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,160 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Gillespie Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 138.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.8%

Approximately 48.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Gillespie Road is £80,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 304 ft away from N5 1EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Gillespie Road near N5 1EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Arsenal located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Arsenal

Piccadilly

0.4 mi

2

Finsbury Park

Great Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria

0.5 mi

2

Drayton Park

Great Northern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miClissold ParkLarge
0.4 miIslington Road GardensSmall
0.5 miKinloch GardensSmall

Schools

In the N5 1EL postcode area, located within Gillespie Road, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryGillespie Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryAmbler Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school

Outstanding