N16 is a postcode district in Hackney, London, covering 1118 active and 776 retired postcodes.
The largest share of N16 (36%) is characterised by an established professional area with long-settled European residents, alongside a tech-savvy professional neighbourhood with high incomes and graduate residents (13%). A further 12% of the district is made up of a working-class area of service sector workers — hospitality, retail, healthcare. This mix of 6 distinct neighbourhood types makes N16 one of the more varied districts in the region.
Property: Average house prices in N16 are around £652k, down 10.8% year-on-year. Safety: Crime runs above average across N16 at 291 per 1,000 residents — driven partly by commercial activity and transport hubs. Individual street-level data is available by selecting a specific postcode below. With an average age of 34, N16 has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.
Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full N16 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.
N16 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the N16 postcode area.
69,212
34
£ 48,521 /yr
52%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. N16 spans multiple life stages — average age 34, moderate ownership and renting. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average. Property prices average £652k. Property prices are trending down 10.8% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.
school Local Schools
Princess May Primary School
Oldhill Community School
Sir Thomas Abney School
Grasmere Primary School
Jubilee Primary School
Holmleigh Primary School
Grazebrook Primary School
Benthal Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
42 nearby- Auld Shillelagh
- Birdcage Stoke Newwington
- Rochester Castle
- The White Hart
- Bar A Bar
- + 37 more
Restaurant, Cafe
259 nearby- Fish N Bibs
- Fish N Bibs
- Flying Frenchman
- Freshbake Bagel
- Fuji Japanees Restaurant
- + 254 more
Takeaway Shop
52 nearby- All Island Grill UK
- Banke's Kitchen
- Camia Delicatessen
- Chez Papapa
- Chicken Klub
- + 47 more
Retailers - Other
142 nearby- Polka Awa
- Boots UK Ltd
- 5 Sapphires
- 92 Sea Moss
- ABC Phamarcy
- + 137 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Tesco
- Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited
- Iceland
- Morrisons
- Sainsbury's
- + 2 more
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Area Profile: N16 · Data under Open Government Licence