Postcode N5 2UG (Islington)

Map showing N5 2UG and nearby postcodes

The postcode N5 2UG is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. N5 2UG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

N5 2UG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 N5 2UG as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to N5 2UG is Highbury Grange which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highbury Barn and is 207 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 872 m away at Arsenal Underground Station The closest railway station is Canonbury Rail Station, 632 m away.

The closest primary school to N5 2UG (for ages 11 and under) is Grasmere Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2016.

The local pub for residents of N5 2UG is Brewhouse and Kitchen and is 2.55 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 2.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 26, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for N5 2UG 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 N5 2UG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to N5 2UG, and the approximate distance away.

Highbury Grange 97 m
Balfour Road 110 m
Kelvin Road 151 m
Stradbroke Road 160 m
Aberdeen Park 171 m
Aberdeen Road 192 m
Kelross Road 193 m
Highbury New Park 203 m
Melody Lane 220 m
Rosa Alba Mews 231 m
Hamilton Park 255 m
Highbury Park 274 m
Ardilaun Road 283 m
Leigh Road 329 m
Loxford Gardens 398 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode N5 2UG

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 N5 2UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grasmere Primary School Good
(December 1, 2016)
805 m
Newington Green Primary School Good
(March 29, 2017)
837 m
Betty Layward Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
855 m
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Good
(March 8, 2017)
855 m
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.12 km
The Garden School Outstanding
(January 16, 2018)
1.17 km
Princess May Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.24 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Newington Good
(October 3, 2017)
1.29 km
Grazebrook Primary School Outstanding
(February 23, 2012)
1.41 km
William Patten Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2012)
1.65 km
T T T Y Y School Inadequate
(July 1, 2021)
1.86 km
Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.07 km
Beis Aharon School Requires improvement
(July 4, 2019)
2.1 km
Sir Thomas Abney School Good
(June 26, 2019)
2.1 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.12 km
Benthal Primary School Good
(September 27, 2016)
2.14 km
TTD Gur School Inadequate
(October 31, 2019)
2.17 km
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
2.2 km
Beis Malka Girls' School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.25 km
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from N5 2UG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to N5 2UG - Data from Apr 2022

Highbury Barn Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Highbury Grange Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Balfour Road Athenaeum Court Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Balfour Road Lexfield House Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Highbury Barn Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Arsenal Underground Station Metro/Tram 872 m
Arsenal Underground Station Metro/Tram 991 m
Arsenal Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Canonbury Rail Station Rail 632 m
Drayton Park Rail Station Rail 680 m
Highbury & Islington Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.85 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.85 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.85 km
London Luton Airport Air 41.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 44 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 44.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to N5 2UG - Data from Dec 2021

New River Inland Water 856 m
West Reservoir Inland Water 1.64 km
East Reservoir Inland Water 2.04 km
Clapton Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Warwick Reservoir West Inland Water 3.55 km
Walthamstow Marshes Wetland 3.72 km
Weavers Fields Urban Greenspace 3.89 km
Warwick Reservoir East Inland Water 3.97 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 4.24 km
Reservoir Number 1 Inland Water 4.25 km
Reservoir Number 3 Inland Water 4.26 km
Hackney Cut Inland Water 4.32 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 4.36 km
Reservoir Number 5 Inland Water 4.47 km
Main Marsh Wetland 4.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for N5 2UG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 94.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 675,908 kWh - mean 15,020 kWh : median 10,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

41 meters consuming 145,339 kWh - mean 3,545 kWh : median 2,330 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for N5 2UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.55401400
Longitude -0.09525900
OS Easting 532152
OS Northing 0185622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10960
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Islington North
Electoral Ward Highbury East
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 E33034700
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 009A
Output Area / Small Area 3D3