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N16 8EQ area guide

Who lives in N16 8EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stoke Newington South
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,006 (2024)

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At a glance

What N16 8EQ is like

N16 8EQ 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 2,006 people. 27.2% of households own their home, 40.3% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in N16 8 sold for a median of £587,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N16 8EQ compares

Headline figures for N16 8EQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£587,500

Median over 66 sales in N16 8, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 14 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 26 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 8EQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
14 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N16 8EQ FAQs

Is N16 8EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 8EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £587,500.

Homes in N16 8 sold for a median of £587,500 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N16 8EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around N16 8EQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N16 8EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.8% of residents. 27.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33%).

Which council covers N16 8EQ?

The local authority for N16 8EQ is Hackney.

N16 8EQ comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N16 8EQ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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 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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