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N16 7QP area guide

Who lives in N16 7QP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stoke Newington South
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,090 (2024)

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At a glance

What N16 7QP is like

N16 7QP is a postcode in the Stoke Newington South area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,090 people. 30.6% of households own their home, 31.1% rent privately and 37.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.6% 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 7 sold for a median of £545,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N16 7QP compares

Headline figures for N16 7QP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£545,500

Median over 89 sales in N16 7, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 14 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,626

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N16 7QP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N16 7 is down 10.6% on the year before.

Questions

N16 7QP FAQs

Is N16 7QP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in N16 7QP?

The median sale price over the last year was £545,500.

Homes in N16 7 sold for a median of £545,500 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N16 7QP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around N16 7QP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in N16 7QP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.3% of residents. 30.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (40.1%).

Which council covers N16 7QP?

The local authority for N16 7QP is Hackney.

N16 7QP comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N16 7QP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Rectory Road Rail Station, 173 yards 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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