Postcode N1 1SY (Islington)

Map showing N1 1SY and nearby postcodes

The postcode N1 1SY is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. N1 1SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

N1 1SY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of N1 1SY as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to N1 1SY is Highbury Station Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highbury Corner and is 163 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 98 m away at Highbury & Islington Underground Station The closest railway station is Highbury & Islington Rail Station, 183 m away.

The closest primary school to N1 1SY (for ages 11 and under) is Brecknock Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Camden School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on December 6, 2007 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of N1 1SY is Brewhouse and Kitchen and is 1.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pret A Manger and is 1.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 61.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for N1 1SY is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Islington is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to N1 1SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to N1 1SY, and the approximate distance away.

Highbury Station Road 20 m
Court Gardens 64 m
Laycock Street 74 m
Orleston Mews 101 m
Swan Yard 123 m
Hampton Court 148 m
Epping Place 151 m
Crane Grove 175 m
Granary Square 176 m
Edwards Mews 195 m
Digswell Street 206 m
Orleston Road 207 m
Legion Close 221 m
Cobble Lane 227 m
Highbury Corner 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode N1 1SY

Introduction March 1982
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from N1 1SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brecknock Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.56 km
Newington Green Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.7 km
Kings Cross Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.72 km
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children Outstanding
(March 21, 2017)
1.72 km
Grasmere Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.89 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.9 km
Abacus Belsize Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2015)
1.92 km
Torriano Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
1.95 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.95 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.99 km
The Camden School for Girls Outstanding
(December 6, 2007)
2.01 km
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.02 km
Betty Layward Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.02 km
Princess May Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.13 km
The Garden School Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
2.13 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.24 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
2.24 km
Edith Neville Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
2.25 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.29 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from N1 1SY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Candid Gallery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
1.46 km
The Islington Metal Works Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
1.46 km
Brewhouse and Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
1.5 km
Duncan Terrace Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 26, 2019
1.5 km
Bombay Burrito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 18, 2019
1.51 km
Jusaka Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 16, 2019
1.51 km
Angel Convenience Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
1.52 km
Angel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.55 km
Angel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.55 km
Banana Tree/What's Your Katsu/Mimi's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
1.55 km
Caldo E Freddo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
January 31, 2022
1.55 km
Old Red Lion Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 24, 2021
1.55 km
Pret A Manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
1.55 km
Sasa Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
1.55 km
Fork & Dumbell @ Virgin Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 22, 2022
1.55 km
1 Rebel Gym Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
1.56 km
Fitness First Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Exempt
April 15, 2016
1.58 km
Prime Backpackers Angel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 3
Satisfactory
March 23, 2022
1.61 km
The Angel Church Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
October 6, 2021
1.64 km
4youexpress Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 22, 2021
1.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to N1 1SY - Data from Apr 2022

Highbury Corner Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Highbury & Islington Station Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Highbury & Islington Station Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Highbury & Islington Station Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Upper Street Laycock Street Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Highbury & Islington Underground Station Metro/Tram 98 m
Highbury & Islington Underground Station Metro/Tram 100 m
Highbury & Islington Underground Station Metro/Tram 201 m
Highbury & Islington Rail Station Rail 183 m
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Rail Station Rail 729 m
Essex Road Rail Station Rail 829 m
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 2.88 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 2.88 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 2.88 km
London Luton Airport Air 41.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.94 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 43.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to N1 1SY - Data from Dec 2021

New River Inland Water 2.06 km
West Reservoir Inland Water 2.78 km
East Reservoir Inland Water 3.22 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.46 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.69 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 3.72 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 3.89 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 4.03 km
Parliament Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.06 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 4.22 km
Highgate Ponds Inland Water 4.25 km
Bird Sanctuary Pond Inland Water 4.38 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.38 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for N1 1SY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 156.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 1.2
30-300 Mbps 38.9% 121.1 18.6
300+ Mbps 61.1% 493.3 36.8

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 285,966 kWh - mean 8,411 kWh : median 8,211 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 87,804 kWh - mean 2,509 kWh : median 2,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for N1 1SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.54529800
Longitude -0.10568900
OS Easting 531454
OS Northing 0184634
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10755
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Electoral Ward St Mary's
Local Authority District Islington
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London Central

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000019
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Islington
Cancer Alliance North Central London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North London Partners in Health and Care
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Central London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Islington BUASD
Workplace Zone E33031811
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 013D
Output Area / Small Area 3D3