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N5 2PR

Part of Islington 009A in Highbury.

N5 2PR is a postcode in Highbury, Islington that skews 18–34 year-old and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £2,763 a month, up 2.4% on the year, with council tax in band D adding roughly £176/mo. Safety ranks in the top half of UK sub-areas (32nd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

N5 2PR in Islington · nearest rail Canonbury

Median rent
£2,763
local area median
Council tax
£2,108
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
96/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Islington 009A skews 18–34 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent28%Owner-occupied38%Social rent32%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household755
Single-person households37%
Couples with children13%
Lone-parent households11%
Age profile
Under 1817%18–3430%35–4924%50–6418%65+11%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health85%
Born in the UK63%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in N5 2PR?

N5 2PR sits inside Islington 009A, part of the wider Highbury neighbourhood in Islington. The area skews 18–34, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £2,763/mo, up 2.4% on the year. Council tax is band D, costing roughly £205/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is N5 2PR for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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