Postcode N1 2UN (Islington)

Map showing N1 2UN and nearby postcodes

The postcode N1 2UN is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. N1 2UN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

N1 2UN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 2UN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to N1 2UN is Compton Terrace which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Upper Street Laycock Street and is 33 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 181 m away at Highbury & Islington Underground Station The closest railway station is Highbury & Islington Rail Station, 223 m away.

The closest primary school to N1 2UN (for ages 11 and under) is Newington Green Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 29, 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 2UN is Brewhouse and Kitchen and is 1.39 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 1.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98% 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for N1 2UN 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 2UN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to N1 2UN, and the approximate distance away.

Compton Terrace 28 m
Compton Avenue 46 m
Hyde's Place 74 m
Edward's Cottages 91 m
Tyndale Terrace 118 m
Canonbury Lane 118 m
Colebeck Mews 126 m
Hampton Court 147 m
Islington Park Mews 153 m
Canonbury Square 158 m
Swan Yard 172 m
Edwards Mews 180 m
Cobble Lane 187 m
Laycock Street 194 m
Tyndale Lane 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode N1 2UN

Introduction January 1980
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 2UN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newington Green Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
1.57 km
Moreland Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.76 km
Brecknock Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.78 km
Grasmere Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
1.81 km
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children Outstanding
(March 21, 2017)
1.85 km
Kings Cross Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.85 km
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
1.85 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.86 km
Betty Layward Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.97 km
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.97 km
Princess May Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.99 km
The Garden School Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
2.01 km
Abacus Belsize Primary School Outstanding
(May 13, 2015)
2.07 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.11 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(January 25, 2018)
2.15 km
Torriano Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
2.17 km
Dallington School Outstanding
(February 22, 2018)
2.19 km
The Camden School for Girls Outstanding
(December 6, 2007)
2.22 km
Capital City College Group Requires improvement
(January 24, 2020)
2.23 km
Argyle Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from N1 2UN - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to N1 2UN - Data from Apr 2022

Upper Street Laycock Street Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Highbury Corner Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Highbury Corner Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Canonbury Road Highbury Corner Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Canonbury Square Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Highbury & Islington Underground Station Metro/Tram 181 m
Highbury & Islington Underground Station Metro/Tram 182 m
Highbury & Islington Underground Station Metro/Tram 235 m
Highbury & Islington Rail Station Rail 223 m
Essex Road Rail Station Rail 598 m
Canonbury Rail Station Rail 898 m
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.06 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.06 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.06 km
London Luton Airport Air 41.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 42.86 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 43.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to N1 2UN - Data from Dec 2021

New River Inland Water 2.06 km
West Reservoir Inland Water 2.82 km
East Reservoir Inland Water 3.24 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.46 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 3.57 km
Three Island Pond Inland Water 3.62 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.13 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.19 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 4.27 km
Parliament Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.29 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 4.46 km
Highgate Ponds Inland Water 4.48 km
West Dock Inland Water 4.6 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for N1 2UN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 99.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 2% 93.3 15.9
300+ Mbps 98% 331 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 1,101,998 kWh - mean 21,192 kWh : median 16,176 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for N1 2UN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.54427100
Longitude -0.10274700
OS Easting 531661
OS Northing 0184525
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20072
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: Established 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 E33034740
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 016E
Output Area / Small Area 3D2