N5 2RS
Part of Islington 009C in Highbury.
N5 2RS 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 bottom decile of UK sub-areas (97th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
N5 2RS in Islington · nearest rail Canonbury
Who lives here
Islington 009C skews 18–34 and is mixed tenure. 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 2RS?
N5 2RS sits inside Islington 009C, 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 £198/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 2RS 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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