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N1 2LQ

Highbury · Islington · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Highbury
Local authority
Islington
Constituency
Islington North
Postcode district
N1
Postcode sector
N1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
N1 2LF 0 m
N1 2UP 46 m
N5 1JJ 58 m
N1 2NA 69 m
N1 2LH 88 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
N1 2LQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 2000
Terminated
1 January 2010
Postcode area
N
Postcode district
N1
Postcode sector
N1 2
Latitude
51.546262
Longitude
-0.102306
British National Grid easting
531,684
British National Grid northing
184,747

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Islington · E09000019
Electoral ward
Highbury · E05013704
Parish or community
E43000209
Westminster constituency
Islington North · E14001305
Output area
E00013631
Lower layer super output area
Islington 013B · E01002740
Middle layer super output area
Islington 013 · E02000566

Postcode source versions

Explore N1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
370
Primary
174
Secondary
50

  1. London Scandinavian School

    Other independent school

    140 m

  2. Canonbury Primary School

    Community school

    192 m

  3. Laycock Primary School

    Community school

    246 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16,256
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,073
  • Anti social behaviour 2,095
  • Shoplifting 1,858
  • Other theft 1,428
  • Theft from the person 1,403

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
N1 2 residents
10,939

Age bands in N1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.1%

1,761 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,105 residents

Age 25 to 44
42.1%

4,619 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

2,401 residents

Age 65 and over
9.8%

1,074 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

130

within 5 km straight-line

  • ISLINGTON CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    28 LAYCOCK STREET, LONDON, N1 1SW

    ODS code F83010

    304 m

  • THE MEDICAL CENTRE

    140 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N7 8DD

    ODS code F83673

    746 m

  • RIVER PLACE HEALTH CENTRE

    RIVER PLACE, ESSEX ROAD, LONDON, N1 2DE

    ODS code F83002

    754 m

  • THE MILLER PRACTICE

    49 HIGHBURY NEW PARK, HIGHBURY, LONDON, N5 2ET

    ODS code F83045

    909 m

  • ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION

    UNIT 16-18, 8 HORNSEY STREET, LONDON, N7 8EG

    ODS code Y05190

    985 m

  • THE MITCHISON ROAD SURGERY

    2 MITCHISON ROAD, LONDON, N1 3NG

    ODS code F83056

    1.0 km

  • THE NORTHERN MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLLOWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 11 HORNSEY STREET, LONDON, N7 8GG

    ODS code F83060

    1.1 km

  • ELIZABETH AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE

    2 ELIZABETH AVENUE, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 3BS

    ODS code F83012

    1.1 km

  • HIGHBURY GRANGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1-5 HIGHBURY GRANGE, LONDON, N5 2QB

    ODS code F83660

    1.1 km

  • SOBELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    272 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N7 6NE

    ODS code F83680

    1.1 km

  • ST PETER'S STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    16 1/2 ST PETER'S STREET, ISLINGTON, LONDON, N1 8JG

    ODS code F83032

    1.2 km

  • NEW NORTH HEALTH CENTRE

    287-293 NEW NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N1 7AA

    ODS code F83034

    1.2 km

  • RITCHIE STREET GROUP PRACTICE

    34 RITCHIE STREET, LONDON, N1 0DG

    ODS code F83021

    1.3 km

  • MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2A GREEN LANES, LONDON, N16 9NF

    ODS code F83053

    1.3 km

  • BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code F83033

    1.4 km

  • MEDICUS SELECT CARE

    BINGFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code Y03103

    1.4 km

  • THE STATHAM GROVE SURGERY

    STATHAM GROVE, STOKE NEWINGTON, LONDON, N16 9DP

    ODS code F84115

    1.5 km

  • THE VILLAGE PRACTICE

    115 ISLEDON ROAD, LONDON, N7 7JJ

    ODS code F83664

    1.6 km

  • PARTNERSHIP PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    331 CAMDEN ROAD, LONDON, N7 0SL

    ODS code F83681

    1.6 km

  • THE GOODINGE GROUP PRACTICE

    GOODINGE HEALTH CENTRE, GOODINGE CLOSE, 20 NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N7 9EW

    ODS code F83008

    1.6 km

Showing 20 of 130 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Highbury Corner

    BCT · Canonbury

    0.0 miles

  • Highbury & Islington Underground Station

    MET · Highbury & Islington

    0.0 miles

  • Highbury & Islington Station

    RSE · Highbury

    0.1 miles

  • St Paul's Road/Highbury Corner

    BCT · Canonbury

    0.1 miles

  • Highbury & Islington Rail Station

    RLY · Highbury

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Islington 013B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,449 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

370 open schools are in scope, including 174 primary and 50 secondary schools. London Scandinavian School is the nearest published school at 140 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

16,256 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,354.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,073 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.