Housing in N16 5UP
What the homes in N16 5UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Stamford Hill West
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,682 (2024)
N16 5UPLondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (52.9%). Flats make up 72.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
32% of households in the N16 5UP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.9% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned32%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented44%20.5%
- Social rented22.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.2 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (37.8%). 45.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Hackney
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hackney (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N16 5UP (Stamford Hill West) (about 1,682 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.