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Where is Highbury?

Highbury is in the county of Greater London, in England. It sits in the constituency of Islington North and its latitude and longitude is: 51.556391 -0.097791.

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Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Highbury

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Highbury has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Lidl Finsbury Park London, Lidl Finsbury Park Morris Place, M&S Foodhall Finsbury Park, Sainsburys Finsbury Park Blackstock Road Local, Sainsburys Hackney Clissold Quarter Local, Tesco Drayton Park Express, Tesco Highbury Metro, Tesco Seven Sisters Express, Little Waitrose Highbury Corner.

There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Arsenal Tavern, Bank Of Friendship PH, Cannons - The Factory, Gunners Public House, Mountgrove Bothy, T Bird Bar, The Highbury Barn Tavern, Woodbine P... (see map below for more bars and associated links).

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Au Lac, BookBar, Cinnamon Village, Dezato, Donna Sofia, Fink's Gillespie, Fink's Salt & Sweet, Greggs, Il Guscio Highbury, Iznik Restaurant, Little Sa... (see map below for more).

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Barberesso Barber & Coffee, Cafe Latte, Highness Cafe and Tea Room, Little Highness Play Cafe, Rendezvous Cafe.

Highbury has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Highbury?

The property market in Highbury has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £1,883,902, which is down -0.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £1,322,696 (up 1.3% on last year) , a terraced house £1,132,468 (up 0.7% on last year) and a flat £601,558. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,934 per month.

Property prices in Highbury are a little higher than the average property prices across Greater London and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Highbury, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Greater London region.

Property data is based on Islington level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)

Regarding the health of the Greater London property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Northumberland	£341,537	+9.1%	£193,799	+9.1%
Oxfordshire	£681,167	+7.2%	£446,842	+8.5%
Warwickshire	£497,044	+5.4%	£296,606	+4.9%
Lancashire	£327,674	+5.0%	£202,231	+4.7%
Staffordshire	£368,206	+4.6%	£231,129	+5.4%
Buckinghamshire	£827,077	+4.6%	£460,901	+6.3%
Derbyshire	£337,829	+4.5%	£211,624	+3.9%
West Northamptonshire	£468,120	+4.2%	£282,342	+5.3%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£330,614	+4.2%	£211,375	+4.4%
Nottinghamshire	£339,334	+4.2%	£214,324	+4.5%
Leicestershire	£411,159	+3.8%	£258,580	+4.0%
Worcestershire	£449,059	+3.7%	£281,497	+4.8%
West Yorkshire	£351,674	+3.7%	£216,569	+4.4%
South Yorkshire	£291,325	+3.7%	£192,231	+4.7%
North Yorkshire	£413,652	+3.6%	£267,964	+4.5%
Greater Manchester	£405,945	+3.6%	£266,387	+3.8%
Shropshire	£395,032	+3.3%	£256,716	+5.5%
Gloucestershire	£525,561	+3.1%	£333,967	+3.5%
Herefordshire	£432,901	+2.8%	£285,029	+5.2%
West Sussex	£651,933	+2.8%	£426,962	+3.6%
Merseyside	£340,799	+2.6%	£220,544	+2.5%
Cambridgeshire	£468,546	+2.2%	£329,883	+4.2%
Hertfordshire	£909,469	+2.0%	£535,434	+2.5%
Devon	£483,813	+1.7%	£334,482	+4.3%
Essex	£566,401	+1.4%	£375,725	+2.5%
West Midlands	£407,451	+1.2%	£251,243	+2.2%
North Northamptonshire	£411,956	+1.2%	£254,927	+2.6%
Somerset	£440,632	+0.9%	£290,138	+3.0%
Suffolk	£432,182	+0.6%	£274,497	+0.9%
Wiltshire	£494,939	+0.6%	£322,678	+2.7%
Kent	£582,570	+0.3%	£371,997	+1.2%
Dorset	£512,149	+0.2%	£345,395	+2.6%
Hampshire	£605,590	+0.2%	£380,521	+1.3%
Norfolk	£385,381	0.0%	£261,753	+2.2%
East Sussex	£567,509	-0.2%	£375,770	+1.6%
London	£1,032,371	-0.7%	£680,157	+2.6%
Surrey	£916,153	-0.8%	£535,732	+1.0%
Cornwall	£432,953	-1.1%	£293,238	+1.3%
Lincolnshire	£294,743	-1.3%	£201,941	+1.1%
Isle of Wight	£412,903	-3.6%	£289,954	-1.5%
Rutland	£496,567	-5.6%	£313,758	-3.6%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Highbury, or click here to browse the longer list of Highbury property transactions from 2023.

Address	Details
27, Highbury Hill, London, Greater London , N5 1SU	Terraced - Sold for £6,000,000 in October 2023
109, Highbury New Park, London, Greater London , N5 2HG	Terraced - Sold for £3,575,000 in April 2023
108, Highbury Hill, London, Greater London , N5 1AT	Terraced - Sold for £3,300,000 in May 2023
13, Highbury Grange, London, Greater London , N5 2QB	Terraced - Sold for £3,100,000 in September 2023
35, Highbury Park, London, Greater London , N5 1TH	Semi-Detached - Sold for £2,900,000 in October 2023
79, Highbury Hill, London, Greater London , N5 1SX	Flat - Sold for £2,625,000 in August 2023
23, Highbury Terrace, London, Greater London , N5 1UP	Terraced - Sold for £2,150,000 in August 2023
PARK HOUSE, 55, Highbury Park, London, Greater London , N5 1TJ	Flat - Sold for £2,100,000 in July 2023
CUMBERLAND HOUSE, 16, Highbury Crescent, London, Greater London , N5 1RT	Flat - Sold for £2,000,000 in April 2023
185, Highbury Hill, London, Greater London , N5 1TB	Terraced - Sold for £1,765,000 in September 2023
9, Highbury Hill, London, Greater London , N5 1SU	Flat - Sold for £1,395,000 in March 2023
23, Highbury Grange, London, Greater London , N5 2QA	Flat - Sold for £1,300,000 in November 2023
23, Highbury Grange, London, Greater London , N5 2QA	Flat - Sold for £1,300,000 in August 2023
11, Highbury Grange, London, Greater London , N5 2QB	Flat - Sold for £1,265,000 in August 2023
55, Highbury New Park, London, Greater London , N5 2ET	Flat - Sold for £1,250,000 in December 2023
8, Highbury Hill, London, Greater London , N5 1AL	Flat - Sold for £1,190,000 in April 2023
10B, Highbury Crescent, London, Greater London , N5 1RN	Flat - Sold for £1,100,000 in July 2023
7A, Highbury Crescent, London, Greater London , N5 1RN	Flat - Sold for £1,040,000 in March 2023
24A, Highbury Grove, London, Greater London , N5 2EA	Flat - Sold for £1,000,000 in June 2023
53E, Highbury New Park, London, Greater London , N5 2ET	Flat - Sold for £930,000 in September 2023

Which schools are near Highbury?

Highbury has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including The Garden School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 13 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.

School	Type	Outstanding?
Holmleigh Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
The Garden School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
William Tyndale Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School	Secondary school Community school - Girls	Yes - 2015
Richard Cloudesley School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Samuel Rhodes MLD School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Highbury Fields School	Secondary school Community school - Girls	Yes - 2017
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2016
William Patten Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space	Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Hackney New Primary School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	Yes - 2018
St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
North Bridge House Canonbury School	Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed	No
Dania School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
St Paul's Steiner School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
The Gower School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Yesody Hatorah Girls School	Primary Other independent school - Girls	No
Colvestone Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Sir Thomas Abney School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Grazebrook Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Parkwood Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Matthias Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Newington	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Our Lady's Catholic High School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Girls	No
Copenhagen Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Drayton Park Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Hanover Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Robert Blair School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Vittoria Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Winton Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Highbury Quadrant Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St John Evangelist RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Mark's CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Christ The King RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
South Harringay Infant School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Tiverton Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St Ignatius RC Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Mary's Priory RC Junior School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Mary's Priory RC Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Peter-in-Chains RC Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Gildas' Catholic Junior School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
South Harringay Junior School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
De Beauvoir Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Grasmere Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	No
Pakeman Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Thornhill Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
The Children's House Upper School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Princess May Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Stroud Green Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Hoxton Garden Primary	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Montem Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Newington Green Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Bridge Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Arts and Media School Islington	Secondary school Foundation school - Mixed	No
Betty Layward Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Rotherfield Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Pooles Park Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Canonbury Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St Mary Magdalene Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
City of London Academy Islington	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Skinners' Academy	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
City of London Academy Highbury Grove	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
Lubavitch Girls Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Girls	No
Hackney New School	Secondary school Free schools - Mixed	No
NAS Vanguard School	Secondary school Free schools special - Mixed	No
City of London Primary Academy, Islington	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
Randal Cremer Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Thomas Fairchild Community School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Woodberry Down Community Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Laycock Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Rosemary Works School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Shoreditch Park Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The New North Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard	Secondary school Free schools special - Mixed	No
Bnois Jerusalem Girls School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Beis Rochel D'Satmar School	Primary Other independent school - Boys	No
Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
T T T Y Y School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Beis Yaakov Girls School	Primary Other independent school - Girls	No
Yesodey Hatorah School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
Beis Aharon School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
Gillespie Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Vishnitz Girls School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls	No
Talmud Torah London	Primary Other independent school - Boys	No
Kestrel House School	Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed	No
Beis Ruchel D'Satmar London	Primary Other independent school - Girls	No
Grafton Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Weston Park Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Hackney New Primary School Save school	Primary Free schools - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/10/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Shoreditch Park Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/2/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Highbury Fields School Save school	Secondary school Community school - Girls	1: Outstanding (10/7/2016)	78 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space Save school	Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/11/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Save school	Primary Free schools - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/6/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/19/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Save school	Secondary school Community school - Girls	1: Outstanding (12/17/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Samuel Rhodes MLD School Save school	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/8/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
William Patten Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/13/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
City of London Academy Islington Save school	Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/14/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Grazebrook Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/23/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
The Garden School Save school	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/12/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Woodberry Down Community Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/15/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/23/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (5/4/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Save school	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/28/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Holmleigh Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/20/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Richard Cloudesley School Save school	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/21/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
William Tyndale Primary School Save school	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/21/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Gillespie Primary School Save school	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (2/2/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	London

School	Type
Hackney New Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/10/2018)
Shoreditch Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/2/2013)
Highbury Fields School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/7/2016) 78 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/11/2017)
City of London Primary Academy, Islington Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/6/2019)
St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/19/2015)
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/17/2014)
Samuel Rhodes MLD School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/8/2017)
William Patten Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/13/2012)
City of London Academy Islington Ofsted report Save school	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/14/2019)
Grazebrook Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/23/2012)
The Garden School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/12/2014)
Woodberry Down Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/15/2012)
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/23/2012)
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/4/2017)
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/28/2014)
Holmleigh Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/20/2015)
Richard Cloudesley School Ofsted report Save school	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/21/2014)
William Tyndale Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/21/2013)
Gillespie Primary School Ofsted report Save school	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/2/2011)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Highbury?

Highbury has it's own tube station and 1 other nearby tube station(s) too. You can get to Oxford Circus in 9 min(s) and Green Park in 11 min(s).

Station

Distance from Highbury

Commute options

Highbury (tube)

Nearby

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Stop	Time	Line
Kings Cross	2 mins	- Victoria
Euston	5 mins	- Victoria
Warren Street	8 mins	- Victoria
Oxford Circus	9 mins	- Victoria
Green Park	11 mins	- Victoria
Victoria	14 mins	- Victoria
Pimlico	16 mins	- Victoria
Vauxhall	18 mins	- Victoria

Canonbury
A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year.

Nearby

- Highbury & Islington (2 mins - London Overground) View details

- Stratford (London) (18 mins - London Overground) View details

- London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 35 mins - c2c) View details

- East Croydon (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Southern) View details

Finsbury Park
A busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.

Nearby

- Highbury & Islington (5 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details

- Kings Cross (7 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details

- London St Pancras (8 mins - Thameslink) View details

- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 23 mins - Thameslink) View details

- East Croydon (1 change(s) - 41 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 42 mins - Southeastern) View details

- Cambridge (60 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details

- Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 47 mins - Southeastern) View details

- London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 48 mins - Greater Anglia) View details

- Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 64 mins - London Overground) View details

- Victoria (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Southern) View details

- Brighton (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Thameslink) View details

- York (123 mins - Grand Central) View details

- Leeds (146 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details

- Reading (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Great Western Railway) View details

- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 164 mins - CrossCountry) View details

- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 185 mins - TransPennine Express) View details

- Edinburgh Waverley (341 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details

- Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 324 mins - CrossCountry) View details

- Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 334 mins - ScotRail) View details

- Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 344 mins - CrossCountry) View details

Hoxton
A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.

2 miles

- Highbury & Islington (11 mins - London Overground - £80 monthly fare) View details

- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 38 mins - London Overground - £80 monthly fare) View details

- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 43 mins - Southern - £80 monthly fare) View details

- East Croydon (1 change(s) - 49 mins - Thameslink - £80 monthly fare) View details

- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Thameslink - £80 monthly fare) View details

- Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Southern - £69 monthly fare) View details

- Victoria (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Southern - £80 monthly fare) View details

- Brighton (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Southeastern - £80 monthly fare) View details

- Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Southeastern - £80 monthly fare) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Thameslink) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Islington) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Islington residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	62.2%	81.7%
Black	13.3%	4.0%
Asian	9.9%	9.3%
Mixed	7.5%	2.9%
Other	7.1%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Highbury?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Islington North consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	7.7%
Small employers and own account workers	8.4%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	22.6%	25 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	23.8%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	3.3%
Semi-routine occupations	6.8%
Routine occupations	7.6%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	10.3%	137 out of 573
Full-time students	9.3%

How fast is the broadband in Highbury?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Highbury is faster than this, with average download speeds of 86.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Highbury level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	86.7 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.2%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.0%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Highbury area?

Crime stats were found at the Islington level:

Type	Islington	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	112	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	7	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	9	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	4	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	29	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Highbury?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Highbury.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

We didn't find any general flooding risk within a 1km radius of the GPS location we hold for this location, but we recommend double checking this yourself to be safe.

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Highbury compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,322,696 Detached: £1,883,902	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29	22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29	26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,469,912 Detached: £2,756,708	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37	28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,251,241 Detached: £1,768,088	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30	30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £903,870 Detached: £1,633,665	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12	29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29	23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22	16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,058,170 Detached: £1,556,925	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9	29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £826,980 Detached: £1,398,705	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17	21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,313,179 Detached: £1,358,187	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £995,771 Detached: £1,209,390	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14	22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,052,348 Detached: £1,110,227	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.9% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,322,696 Detached: £1,883,902	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £3,464,212 Detached: £3,277,822	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,047,700 Detached: £2,907,763	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,469,912 Detached: £2,756,708	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,251,241 Detached: £1,768,088	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £903,870 Detached: £1,633,665	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £961,756 Detached: £1,585,122	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,058,170 Detached: £1,556,925	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Hot property market	Semi-detached: £826,980 Detached: £1,398,705	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,313,179 Detached: £1,358,187	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £995,771 Detached: £1,209,390	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14
Hackney, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,052,348 Detached: £1,110,227	116	Primary: 88 Secondary: 34

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	Property market	£1,322,696 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London City (7.3 miles)
	Broadband	86.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 62.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 37.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 25 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 137 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Islington North level)
	Community	Median age is 31.9 \| Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Low for UK
	Crime	7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Islington)
	Commute (approx)	- Highbury & Islington (2 mins) - London Bridge (3 mins) - London Liverpool Street (3 mins) - Stratford (London) (3 mins) - Vauxhall (3 mins) - Cannon Street (4 mins) - Charing Cross (4 mins) - London St Pancras (4 mins) - Kings Cross (5 mins) - London Waterloo (5 mins) - Paddington (6 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - East Croydon (13 mins) - Wimbledon (32 mins) - Victoria (44 mins) - Cambridge (45 mins) - Brighton (69 mins) - Birmingham New Street (82 mins)... (view more here)
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	£1,322,696 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London City (7.3 miles)
	86.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 31.9 \| Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Low for UK
	Ranked 25 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 137 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Islington North level)
	7.0 burglaries per 1k people (Islington)
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