Explore N5 1LU in Islington on an interactive map. See its location and approximate address-derived boundary, then review the exact-postcode facts and wider-area statistics available below. Editable vector files, printed maps and postcode colouring tools are also available. Census 2021 records 48 residents and 19 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | N5 1LU |
| Postcode without spaces | N51LU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5578200 |
| Longitude | -0.1060670 |
| British National Grid | 531,390 E, 186,025 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Output Area (2021) | E00013670 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01033494 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000559 |
| Electoral ward | E05013697 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001305 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 48 |
| Households | 19 |
| Female residents | 24 |
| Male residents | 24 |
| Residents per household | 2.5 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2024 | FLAT 3, 186, DRAYTON PARK, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £391,000 |
| 10 Mar 2023 | FLAT 1, 186, DRAYTON PARK, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £410,024 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the N5 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Voluntary aided school
Conewood Street, London, N5 1DL
Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils of 210 capacity
25.7% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Gillespie Road, London, N5 1LH
Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils of 236 capacity
14.7% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AR
Ages 11–18 · 733 pupils of 1,050 capacity
51.3% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Northolme Road, Highbury Park, London, N5 2UX
Ages 3–11 · 427 pupils of 420 capacity
29.1% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Arvon Road, Highbury, London, N5 1PJ
Ages 3–11 · 277 pupils of 311 capacity
39.8% eligible for free school meals
B
1-5 HIGHBURY GRANGE, LONDON, N5 2QB
Free schools 16 to 19
Highbury Grove, London, N5 2AG
Ages 16–19 · 867 pupils of 1,000 capacity
0.0% eligible for free school meals
Academy sponsor led
8 Highbury Grove, Islington, London, N5 2EQ
Ages 11–18 · 892 pupils of 1,200 capacity
58.9% eligible for free school meals
Community special school
11 Highbury New Park, Islington, London, N5 2EG
Ages 11–19 · 130 pupils of 140 capacity
72.8% eligible for free school meals
B
49 HIGHBURY NEW PARK, HIGHBURY, LONDON, N5 2ET
Other independent school
Curran House, 3 Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RN
Ages 2–11 · 15 pupils of 80 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 June 2025
47250 - Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 17 April 2025
56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 September 2023
98000 - Residents property management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 13 July 2023
10710 - Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 8 January 2021
68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Islington 006G includes N5 1LU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
N5 1LU is in Islington, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 48 residents at N5 1LU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full N5 1LU postcode.
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