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N16 5UE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Clissold North
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,800 (2024)

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At a glance

What N16 5UE is like

N16 5UE is a postcode in the Clissold North area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,800 people. 46.1% of households own their home, 37.3% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 5UE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 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: 15 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,649

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N16 5UE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N16 5 is down 20.6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N16 5UE FAQs

Is N16 5UE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 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 5UE?

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 5UE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around N16 5UE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in N16 5UE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 46.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.3%).

Which council covers N16 5UE?

The local authority for N16 5UE is Hackney.

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

How well connected is N16 5UE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Manor House Underground Station, 0.5 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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