Is N5 2TG a good place to live?

Islington (N5 2TG), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N5 2TG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (16 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N5 2TG is a UK postcode in N5 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Arsenal, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N5 2TG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 16 incidents were reported in N5 2TG. It ranks 355 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
72/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 16 incidents were reported in N5 2TG.

The most common categories are Violent crime (38%), Anti-social behaviour (19%), Criminal damage arson (19%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N5, this postcode ranks 355 of 423 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
16last 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
6 (38%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
3 (19%)
Criminal Damage Arson
3 (19%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (13%)
Burglary
1 (6%)
Public Order
1 (6%)

Schools near N5 2TG

92 schools near N5 2TG, including 16 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 56 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (4 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
15
Secondary
16
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
12
56
3
3
3
Outstanding (12) Good (56) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (3) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools15 schools
4
11
Outstanding (4) Good (11)

Nearby amenities

N5 2TG 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, 0.3 miles away.

Clissold Park is just 0.4 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
    0.3 mi
  • Addis Food and Wine
    N51ND
    0.5 mi
  • Planet Food
    N42AG
    0.6 mi
  • Lidl
    N42DF
    0.6 mi
  • M&S Food
    N43FS
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Clissold Park
    N169HJ
    0.4 mi
  • Church Street Gardens
    N169ET
    0.5 mi
  • Albion Parade
    N169LQ
    0.5 mi
  • Islington Road Gardens
    N77JG
    0.6 mi
  • Highbury Fields
    N51QL
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Arsenal is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from N5 2TG - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Drayton Park (0.6 mi), Finsbury Park (0.7 mi), Unknown Station (0.7 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Arsenal
    N51PH
    0.5 mi
  • Drayton Park
    N51NT
    0.6 mi
  • Finsbury Park
    N42DH
    0.7 mi
  • Unknown Station
    N12PQ
    0.7 mi
  • Canonbury
    N12PG
    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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