Is N5 2RA a good place to live?

Islington (N5 2RA), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N5 2RA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N5 2RA is a UK postcode in N5 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Unknown Station, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N5 2RA include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in N5 2RA. It ranks 328 of 423 for safety within N5.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N5 2RA is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in N5 2RA.

The most common categories are Violent crime (26%), Theft from person (21%), Anti-social behaviour (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N5, this postcode ranks 328 of 423 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
19last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N5 district average
396 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
5 (26%)
Theft From Person
4 (21%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (11%)
Other Theft
2 (11%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (11%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (11%)

Schools near N5 2RA

93 schools near N5 2RA, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (18 Outstanding, 55 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 14 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

79
Primary
14
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
18
55
1
2
3
Outstanding (18) Good (55) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools14 schools
5
9
Outstanding (5) Good (9)

Nearby amenities

N5 2RA is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Highbury Natural, 0.4 miles away.

Northampton Park Triangle is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Highbury Natural
    N52AA
    0.4 mi
  • Waitrose
    N51RD
    0.6 mi
  • Addis Food and Wine
    N51ND
    0.6 mi
  • Budgens
    N11RL
    0.7 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    E82JS
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Northampton Park Triangle
    N12QP
    0.2 mi
  • St Paul's Shrubbery
    N12QW
    0.2 mi
  • St Paul's Park
    N12PT
    0.3 mi
  • Newington Green
    N169PT
    0.3 mi
  • Nightingale Park
    N12TW
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Unknown Station is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from N5 2RA - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Canonbury (0.1 mi), Highbury & Islington (0.6 mi), Drayton Park (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Unknown Station
    N12PQ
    0.1 mi
  • Canonbury
    N12PG
    0.1 mi
  • Highbury & Islington
    N51RA
    0.6 mi
  • Drayton Park
    N51NT
    0.6 mi
  • Essex Road
    N12SU
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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