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N16 5 area guide

Who lives in N16 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
21,764 (2024)
At a glance

What N16 5 is like

The N16 5 postcode sector in Hackney covers 229 live postcodes and is home to about 21,764 people in 7,319 households. 23.7% of households own their home, 39.7% rent privately and 34.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 58.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in N16 5 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N16 5 compares

Headline figures for N16 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.8/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£490,000

Median over 24 sales in N16 5, −20.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in N16 5.

Household incomeMore
£75,829

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N16 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    39.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    12.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  5. 05
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    34.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

N16 5 FAQs

01
Is N16 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in N16 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in N16 5 sold for a median of £490,000 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, −20.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is N16 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around N16 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in N16 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 10.5% of residents. 23.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.9%).
05
Which council covers N16 5?

The local authority for N16 5 is Hackney.

N16 5 comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is N16 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stamford Hill Station, 0.3 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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