BALMES ROAD, N1 5BZ House Prices & Local Information

N1 5BZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Balmes Road, 0.5km from De Beauvoir Town in Hackney. Administratively it sits within De Beauvoir ward and the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.

Within the N1 district, this postcode is characterised by a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. By day, the area transitions to a independent professional metro services character: higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. The area has a notably diverse population — 42% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Hackney. Employment levels are high (47% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 74 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area.

Census 2021 statistics for N1 5BZ are sourced from Output Area E00176236 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.