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N16 8LS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Newington Green
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,658 (2024)

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At a glance

What N16 8LS is like

N16 8LS is a postcode in the Newington Green area of Islington. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,658 people. 29.7% of households own their home, 32.9% rent privately and 35.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 8LS compares

Headline figures for N16 8LS, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 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: 15 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 31 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,000

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N16 8LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

N16 8LS FAQs

Is N16 8LS 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 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 8LS?

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 8LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around N16 8LS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in N16 8LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.9% of residents. 29.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (48.9%).

Which council covers N16 8LS?

The local authority for N16 8LS is Islington.

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

How well connected is N16 8LS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dalston Kingsland Station, 0.2 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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