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| Postcode | N6 5LY |
| Postcode without spaces | N65LY |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5698200 |
| Longitude | -0.1386420 |
| British National Grid | 529,098 E, 187,302 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Output Area (2021) | E00013806 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002770 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000557 |
| Electoral ward | E05013707 |
| 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.
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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.
Open schools and active GP practices in the N6 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Academy converter
Hornsey Lane, Highgate, London, N6 5LY
Ages 11–19 · 341 pupils of 1,150 capacity
66.2% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
The Bank, Highgate, Highgate, N6 5HF
Ages 4–18 · 991 pupils of 1,040 capacity
Free schools
106 Hornsey Lane, London, N6 5EP
Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils of 390 capacity
47.7% eligible for free school meals
Special post 16 institution
Cholmeley Park, London, N6 5AD
Ages 16–25 of 55 capacity
Other independent school
North Road, Highgate, N6 4AY
Ages 3–19 · 1,938 pupils of 1,970 capacity
Other independent school
2 Highgate Avenue, Highgate, London, N6 5RX
Ages 2–8 · 75 pupils of 100 capacity
Voluntary aided school
North Road, Highgate, London, N6 4BG
Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils of 420 capacity
5.2% eligible for free school meals
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44 NORTH HILL, HIGHGATE, LONDON, N6 4QA
Community school
North Hill, Highgate, London, N6 4ED
Ages 3–11 · 472 pupils of 462 capacity
11.9% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Islington 004B includes N6 5LY and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 58 |
| Shoplifting | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
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N6 5LY is in Islington, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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