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N16 0EL area guide

Who lives in N16 0EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stoke Newington North
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,453 (2024)

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At a glance

What N16 0EL is like

N16 0EL is a postcode in the Stoke Newington North area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,453 people. 54.2% of households own their home, 27.1% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in N16 0 sold for a median of £780,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N16 0EL compares

Headline figures for N16 0EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£780,000

Median over 65 sales in N16 0, +12.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,848

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N16 0EL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in N16 0 is up 12.6% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N16 0EL FAQs

Is N16 0EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in N16 0EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £780,000.

Homes in N16 0 sold for a median of £780,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N16 0EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around N16 0EL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in N16 0EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.6% of residents. 54.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (52.8%).

Which council covers N16 0EL?

The local authority for N16 0EL is Hackney.

N16 0EL comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N16 0EL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stoke Newington Station, 0.4 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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