Area Information for Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR

Beresford Road in Islington is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Mildmay ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Islington North. This page combines information for the address Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR, 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 2HR.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Islington
Ward Mildmay
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 93 property sales in Beresford Road, N5 2HR 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 social rental housing. 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 (Mildmay), 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 in January 2025, when 223 crimes were reported within half a mile of N5 2HR.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR 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 Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR:

Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HZ
Grosvenor Avenue, Islington, London, N5 2NR
Pyrland Road, Islington, London, N5 2JA
Grosvenor Avenue, Islington, London, N5 2NN
Highbury Estate, Islington, London, N5 2RB
Beresford Terrace, Islington, London, N5 2DH

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

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House Prices

We have found 93 property sales in Beresford 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 Beresford 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 0
Terraced 12
Flat (Purpose-Built) 25
Flat (Converted) 107
Total 145
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Beresford Road, Islington, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 47% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 33
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 40
Rented: Other Social 28
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 27
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 146

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 62
Two People 43
Three People 25
Four People 10
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 2
Total 146

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 60
Family Household 73
Other Household 14
Total 147

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 72
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 145

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 50% male.

Gender
Male 155
Female 157
Total 312

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 17
5-9 10
10-14 11
15-19 11
20-24 16
25-29 38
30-34 57
35-39 32
40-44 20
45-49 20
50-54 22
55-59 19
60-64 12
65-69 10
70-74 5
75-79 3
80-84 3
85+ 5
Total 311

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of N5 2HR there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 54% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

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 169
Married 78
Separated 5
Divorced 14
Widowed 4
Total 270

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.

Health
Very Good 174
Good 85
Fair 32
Bad 14
Very Bad 7
Total 312

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Beresford Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 57% 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) 154
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
No GCSEs or Equivalent 36
Other 10
Total 269

Ethnic Group Embed This

Beresford Road, Islington, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 66% so.

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 207
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 7
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 15
Chinese 3
Other Asian 4
Black African 7
Black Caribbean 12
Other Black/African/Caribbean 11
Arab 2
Other 19
Total 311

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Beresford Road, Islington, London), 64% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

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 200
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 22
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 19
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 12
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 312

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 200
10+ Years 59
5-10 Years 16
2-5 Years 25
Less Than 2 Years 12
Total 312

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 2HR.

Passport(s) Held
None 7
United Kingdom 232
Republic of Ireland 13
European Union 33
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 6
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 8
British Overseas Territories 0

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 142
Christian 107
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 34
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 26
Total 312

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Mildmay ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 49% 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 132
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 13
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 26
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 23
Retired 22
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 13
Total 271

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 36
Professional Occupations 56
Associate Professional Occupations 37
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 9
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 75
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 64
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 16
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 21
Total 270

Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR is within the Mildmay policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 223 crimes were reported within half a mile of N5 2HR.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 223 crimes committed near Beresford Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Mildmay
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 2HR.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR. The nearest railway station is Canonbury, approximately 240 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Canonbury 240 yards
Highbury & Islington 0.6 miles
Dalston Kingsland 0.6 miles
Essex Road 0.7 miles
Dalston Junction 0.7 miles
Drayton Park 0.7 miles
Haggerston 1 mile
Rectory Road 1.1 miles
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 1.2 miles
Finsbury Park 1.2 miles
Hackney Downs 1.3 miles
Stoke Newington 1.3 miles
Hoxton 1.4 miles
Hackney Central 1.5 miles
London Fields 1.5 miles
Clapton 1.6 miles
Old Street 1.7 miles
Stamford Hill 1.8 miles
Crouch Hill 1.9 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.9 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR. The nearest Overground station is Canonbury, approximately 220 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR. The nearest is Highbury Quadrant Primary School, approximately 510 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Highbury Quadrant Primary School 510 yards
    
Newington Green Primary School 540 yards
    
Grasmere Primary School 790 yards
    
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School 860 yards
    
St Matthias Church of England Primary School half a mile
    
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles
    
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Canonbury Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Princess May Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Betty Layward Primary School 0.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR. The nearest is City of London Academy Highbury Grove, approximately 600 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 600 yards
    
Highbury Fields School 0.5 miles
    
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form 0.6 miles
    
The Excelsior Academy 0.8 miles
    
St Mary Magdalene Academy (All Through) 0.9 miles
    
New River College Secondary 0.9 miles
    
Waterside Academy 1 mile
    
City of London Academy Islington 1 mile
    
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1.2 miles
    
The Bridge Academy 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR. The nearest is The Miller Practice, approximately 240 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 Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR. The nearest is Kindandental Dental Practice, approximately 250 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 Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR. The nearest is St Leonard, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Beresford Road, Islington, London, N5 2HR. The nearest is EYES ONLY OPTICIANS (MR LATORE), approximately 0.6 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 2HR

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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