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N1 6RH area guide

Who lives in N1 6RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shoreditch
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,947 (2024)

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At a glance

What N1 6RH is like

N1 6RH is a postcode in the Shoreditch area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,947 people. 12.4% of households own their home, 45.8% rent privately and 37.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in N1 6 sold for a median of £505,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N1 6RH compares

Headline figures for N1 6RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£505,000

Median over 34 sales in N1 6, −12.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 36 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N1 6RH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
46.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N1 6 is down 12.2% on the year before.

Questions

N1 6RH FAQs

Is N1 6RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in N1 6RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £505,000.

Homes in N1 6 sold for a median of £505,000 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N1 6RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around N1 6RH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N1 6RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.6% of residents. 12.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (88.9%).

Which council covers N1 6RH?

The local authority for N1 6RH is Hackney.

N1 6RH comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N1 6RH?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hoxton Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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