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N16 9BU area guide

Who lives in N16 9BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newington Green
Council: Islington
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,866 (2024)

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At a glance

What N16 9BU is like

N16 9BU 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 1,866 people. 33.9% of households own their home, 36.4% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £622,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How N16 9BU compares

Headline figures for N16 9BU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£622,500

Median over 53 sales in N16 9, −9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 28 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 9BU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
39.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in N16 9 is down 9.3% on the year before.

Questions

N16 9BU FAQs

Is N16 9BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.9 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in N16 9BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £622,500.

Homes in N16 9 sold for a median of £622,500 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is N16 9BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around N16 9BU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in N16 9BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.8% of residents. 33.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (48.7%).

Which council covers N16 9BU?

The local authority for N16 9BU is Islington.

N16 9BU comes under Islington in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N16 9BU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Canonbury 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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