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N5 2BN

Highbury

Islington

Overview

Postcode N5 2BN is located in a major urban area, within the Highbury ward of Islington in the London region , and forms part of the Highbury area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 122.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Highbury is £67,900 per year. The nearest station is Canonbury located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest large park is Highbury Fields.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
26.4%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Highbury has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,960 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Highbury has a high crime rate, with approximately 122.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.4%

Approximately 26.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Highbury is £67,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from N5 2BN.

Flood risk

No risk

Highbury near N5 2BN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

2

Canonbury

Overground

0.4 mi

2

Drayton Park

Great Northern

0.5 mi

2

Highbury and Islington

Great Northern, Overground, Victoria

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHighbury FieldsLarge
0.5 miNew River WalkLarge
0.6 miSt Mary Magdalene GardensSmall

Schools

In the N5 2BN postcode area, located within Highbury, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSamuel Rhodes MLD SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.1 mi16 plusThe London Screen AcademyFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryCity of London Academy Highbury GroveAcademy sponsor led

Good