N5 postcode area · Islington
The N5 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hackney, Islington. Area Scores range from 25 to 53 across them. Every full N5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
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.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the N5 district
| 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 |
People living in N5 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 36% · Associate professional 21% · Managers & directors 16%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 36% |
| Associate professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 16% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Elementary | 5% |
| Caring & leisure | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 4% |
| Skilled trades | 4% |
| Process & plant | 2% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 32% · Muslim 10%
Born outside the UK: 38%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in N5
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the N5 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around N5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.