Postcode N6 5YW (Islington)

Map showing N6 5YW and nearby postcodes

The postcode N6 5YW is located in Islington, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. N6 5YW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

N6 5YW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 N6 5YW as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to N6 5YW is Thornbury Square which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cromwell Avenue (N6) and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 509 m away at Archway Underground Station The closest railway station is Upper Holloway Rail Station, 906 m away.

The closest primary school to N6 5YW (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 31, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is City of London Academy, Highgate Hill.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Ramen and is 3.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 11, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 N6 5YW 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 N6 5YW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to N6 5YW, and the approximate distance away.

Thornbury Square 36 m
Netherleigh Close 73 m
Highgate Hill 94 m
Waterlow Road 124 m
Cromwell Place 169 m
Despard Road 173 m
Tile Kiln Lane 209 m
Lidyard Road 235 m
Cromwell Avenue 247 m
Winchester Place 261 m
Whitehall Park 278 m
The Bank 284 m
Fitzwarren Gardens 285 m
Winchester Road 286 m
Hornsey Lane 455 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode N6 5YW

Introduction July 1990
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 N6 5YW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 31, 2009)
197 m
Hargrave Park Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
536 m
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill 730 m
Brookfield Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
732 m
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Good
(January 10, 2017)
915 m
Duncombe Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
1.14 km
Yerbury Primary School Outstanding
(July 7, 2009)
1.16 km
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.21 km
Acland Burghley School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.3 km
LaSWAP Sixth Form 1.37 km
William Ellis School Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.37 km
Parliament Hill School Good
(February 20, 2018)
1.37 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.41 km
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
1.64 km
Gospel Oak Primary School Outstanding
(October 20, 2021)
1.85 km
St James Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 8, 2007)
2.11 km
TreeHouse School Outstanding
(November 28, 2017)
2.11 km
La Petite Ecole Bilingue Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.11 km
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 8, 2017)
2.16 km
Torriano Primary School Outstanding
(September 19, 2018)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from N6 5YW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clowns Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
3.08 km
King Alfred School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
3.12 km
Thomas Franks School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 10, 2020
3.12 km
Bekem's Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
3.42 km
Coffee Temptations Other catering premises 4
Good
March 3, 2021
3.42 km
Frox And Chox Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2018
3.42 km
Kings Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2022
3.42 km
Passioni Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 30, 2021
3.42 km
Hugh Lloyd Retailers - other Exempt
April 10, 2018
3.5 km
Kasa Bar & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2021
3.5 km
Ramen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 11, 2022
3.51 km
Cafe Toulous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
3.56 km
Choc & Dough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 22, 2022
3.58 km
Misson Foods Limited Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 2, 2022
3.58 km
Hampstead Gar.Sub. Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 18, 2017
3.66 km
The Henrietta Barnet School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
3.67 km
Safari Kid School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
3.69 km
Oyo Anchor Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
3.73 km
Parkway Pattiserie Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 15, 2022
3.75 km
Tamta House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to N6 5YW - Data from Apr 2022

Cromwell Avenue (N6) Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Highgate Hill Hornsey Lane Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Cromwell Avenue (N6) Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Archway Bridge Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Waterlow Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Archway Underground Station Metro/Tram 509 m
Archway Underground Station Metro/Tram 531 m
Archway Underground Station Metro/Tram 554 m
Upper Holloway Rail Station Rail 906 m
Upper Holloway Rail Station Rail 940 m
Crouch Hill Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.18 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.18 km
Camden Lock Waterbus Ferry 3.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 38.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.19 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 45.38 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to N6 5YW - Data from Dec 2021

Number 1 Pond Inland Water 1.31 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 1.34 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 1.35 km
Highgate Ponds Inland Water 1.37 km
Queen's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Bird Sanctuary Pond Inland Water 1.39 km
Number 5 Pond Inland Water 1.45 km
Stock Pond Inland Water 1.5 km
Parliament Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Thousand Pound Pond Inland Water 1.76 km
Highgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Wood Pond Inland Water 1.88 km
Ken Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 2.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for N6 5YW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.8 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.9 15.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 197,006 kWh - mean 11,589 kWh : median 9,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 45,934 kWh - mean 2,871 kWh : median 2,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for N6 5YW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.56910100
Longitude -0.13978200
OS Easting 529021
OS Northing 0187220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8029
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Islington North
Electoral Ward Junction
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 E33034674
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Islington 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Islington 004B
Output Area / Small Area 3D3