Area Information for Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB

Balfour Road in Islington is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Highbury ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Islington North. This page combines information for the address Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of N5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for N5 2HB.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Islington
Ward Highbury
Constituency Islington North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 79 property sales in Balfour Road, N5 2HB since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Highbury), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB:

Aberdeen Park, Islington, London, N5 2BE
Lodge Mews, Aberdeen Park, Islington, London, N5 2BD
Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2HA
Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2EU
Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HD
Aberdeen Road, Islington, London, N5 2UH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about N5 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 79 property sales in Balfour Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Balfour Road, Islington, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 24
Flat (Purpose-Built) 28
Flat (Converted) 60
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 10
Total 124
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 23
Owned with Mortgage 41
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 11
Rented: Other Social 14
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 35
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 127

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 38
Two People 52
Three People 24
Four People 9
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Balfour Road, Islington, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 71
Other Household 15
Total 124

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 89
Deprived In One Dimension 27
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 124

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Islington North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 124
Female 131
Total 255

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 18
5-9 5
10-14 12
15-19 5
20-24 3
25-29 27
30-34 60
35-39 24
40-44 18
45-49 6
50-54 17
55-59 24
60-64 12
65-69 7
70-74 6
75-79 6
80-84 3
85+ 2
Total 255

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode N5 2HB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 114
Married 77
Separated 7
Divorced 10
Widowed 11
Total 219

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 91% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 167
Good 65
Fair 16
Bad 4
Very Bad 1
Total 253

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Balfour Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 79% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 172
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
No GCSEs or Equivalent 12
Other 2
Total 218

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 80% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 204
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 6
Pakistani 1
Chinese 2
Other Asian 4
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Arab 1
Other 14
Total 251

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 187
European Union 28
Rest of Europe 4
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 22
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9
Total 255

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 187
10+ Years 32
5-10 Years 14
2-5 Years 14
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 255

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to N5 2HB.

Passport(s) Held
None 16
United Kingdom 191
Republic of Ireland 7
European Union 20
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 8
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 7

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 118
Christian 95
Buddhist 3
Hindu 2
Jewish 7
Muslim 3
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 24
Total 254

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Highbury ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 60% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 133
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 18
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 15
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 8
Total 220

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 37
Professional Occupations 87
Associate Professional Occupations 28
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 179

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 105
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 50
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 15
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 11
Semi-Routine Occupation 9
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3
Full-time Student 7
Total 218

Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB is within the Highbury policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Balfour Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Highbury
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Islington. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for N5 2HB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB. The nearest railway station is Canonbury, approximately 650 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Canonbury 650 yards
Drayton Park 0.5 miles
Highbury & Islington 0.6 miles
Dalston Kingsland 0.9 miles
Essex Road 0.9 miles
Finsbury Park 0.9 miles
Dalston Junction 1 mile
Rectory Road 1.1 miles
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 1.2 miles
Stoke Newington 1.2 miles
Haggerston 1.2 miles
Hackney Downs 1.5 miles
Crouch Hill 1.6 miles
Stamford Hill 1.6 miles
Harringay Green Lanes 1.6 miles
Hoxton 1.7 miles
Clapton 1.7 miles
Upper Holloway 1.7 miles
Hackney Central 1.7 miles
Harringay 1.7 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB. The nearest Overground station is Canonbury, approximately 610 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB. The nearest is Highbury Quadrant Primary School, approximately 140 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Highbury Quadrant Primary School 140 yards
    
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School 450 yards
    
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School 780 yards
    
Grasmere Primary School 780 yards
    
Newington Green Primary School 820 yards
    
Betty Layward Primary School 860 yards
    
Gillespie Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Drayton Park Primary School 0.5 miles
    
St Matthias Church of England Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Canonbury Primary School 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB. The nearest is City of London Academy Highbury Grove, approximately 570 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 570 yards
    
Highbury Fields School 610 yards
    
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form 860 yards
    
St Mary Magdalene Academy (All Through) 0.8 miles
    
New River College Secondary 0.9 miles
    
The Excelsior Academy 0.9 miles
    
City of London Academy Islington 1.2 miles
    
Waterside Academy 1.3 miles
    
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1.3 miles
    
Arts and Media School Islington 1.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB. The nearest is Highbury Grange Medical Practice, approximately 230 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB. The nearest is Highbury Dental Practice, approximately 440 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB. The nearest is St Leonard, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Balfour Road, Islington, London, N5 2HB. The nearest is Otto Opticians, approximately 0.7 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in N5 2HB

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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