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Demographics report

Demographics near N5 2LD

Census profile

Demographics around N5 2LD

Census 2021 · Islington 009
Population7,864usual residents in matched Census geography
Density12,137people per sq km
Median age34matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area50.5%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area36.2%Average for London26.9%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area41.7%Average for London27.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area12,137Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area71.6%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area37.9%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.1%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Islington 009B
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,864matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned34.2%household tenure
Private rent26.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White50.5%
Asian8.3%
Black20.3%
Mixed8.3%
Other12.5%
Detailed mix
white british32.1%
white other14%
black african11.9%
other any10.3%
black caribbean5.5%
white irish4.4%
mixed other3.3%
asian bangladeshi3.2%
Born: uk75.1%
Born: no passport4.9%
Born: ireland2.7%
Born: other eu2.6%
Born: italy1.8%
Religion

Religion profile around N5 2LD

Census 2021 · Islington 009
Largest groupNo religion41.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion41.7%
Christian33.2%
Muslim11.7%
Religion not stated8%
Other religion1.8%
Jewish1.7%
Buddhist0.8%
Hindu0.6%
Sikh0.5%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 23% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
31/100
Income
0/100
Employment
65/100
Education
77/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
61/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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