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N16 5EU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stamford Hill West
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,682 (2024)

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At a glance

What N16 5EU is like

N16 5EU is a postcode in the Stamford Hill West area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,682 people. 32% of households own their home, 44% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 58.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5EU compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 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: 11 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,471

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N16 5EU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
04
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N16 5 is down 20.6% on the year before.

Questions

N16 5EU FAQs

Is N16 5EU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 5EU?

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.

Is N16 5EU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around N16 5EU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in N16 5EU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 13.7% of residents. 32% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.9%).

Which council covers N16 5EU?

The local authority for N16 5EU is Hackney.

N16 5EU comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N16 5EU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Manor House 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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