N5 2SZ
Part of Islington 009B in Highbury.
N5 2SZ is a postcode in Highbury, Islington that skews 18–34 year-old and social-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £2,763 a month, up 2.4% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £176/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (10th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
N5 2SZ in Islington · nearest rail Finsbury Park
Who lives here
Islington 009B skews 18–34 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
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What's it like living in N5 2SZ?
N5 2SZ sits inside Islington 009B, part of the wider Highbury neighbourhood in Islington. The area skews 18–34, and social rent dominant.
Median rent at local area grain comes in at £2,763/mo, up 2.4% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £156/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. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.
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Who is N5 2SZ 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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