N5 postcode area
The N5 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hackney, Islington. Area Scores range from 25 to 53 across them.
In summary
Within the N5 district, Gillespie Road is the strongest performer at 53 out of 100 (#3,213 of 6,856 nationally); Canonbury East & Mildmay Park is the weakest at 26. 3 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £562,500 in Lower Holloway to £983,750 in Highbury Fields — a 1.7× gap within the N5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Hackney and Islington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie RoadIslington | 3,213 | 53 | £700,000 |
| Clissold SouthHackney | 3,460 | 50 | £650,000 |
| Highbury FieldsIslington | 3,837 | 44 | £983,750 |
| Lower HollowayIslington | 4,372 | 36 | £562,500 |
| HighburyIslington | 4,406 | 36 | £675,000 |
| BrownswoodHackney | 4,577 | 33 | £582,500 |
| Newington GreenIslington | 5,002 | 27 | £678,750 |
| Canonbury East & Mildmay ParkIslington | 5,078 | 26 | £638,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around N5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.