Area Information for London, N16 8YZ

This postcode is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Shacklewell ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington. This page combines information for the address London, N16 8YZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of N16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 2004. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Hackney
Ward Shacklewell
Constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Shacklewell), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 336 crimes were reported within half a mile of N16 8YZ.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London, N16 8YZ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 67
Flat (Purpose-Built) 21
Flat (Converted) 45
Total 144
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 48
Owned with Mortgage 39
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 6
Rented: Other Social 12
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 37
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 146

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 41
Two People 46
Three People 22
Four People 15
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 16
8+ People 3
Total 145

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 42
Family Household 82
Other Household 23
Total 147

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 77
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 20
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 146

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 188
Female 229
Total 417

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 29
5-9 32
10-14 14
15-19 21
20-24 6
25-29 60
30-34 50
35-39 44
40-44 37
45-49 21
50-54 17
55-59 17
60-64 40
65-69 7
70-74 7
75-79 7
80-84 4
85+ 4
Total 417

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode N16 8YZ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 191
Married 110
Separated 3
Divorced 19
Widowed 11
Total 334

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 92% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 284
Good 100
Fair 27
Bad 5
Very Bad 1
Total 417

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

N16 8YZ and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 62% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 209
Apprenticeship 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
No GCSEs or Equivalent 39
Other 5
Total 335

Ethnic Group Embed This

London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 55% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 230
Mixed Ethnicity 75
Indian 1
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 2
Other Asian 5
Black African 36
Black Caribbean 18
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Other 40
Total 419

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 311
European Union 45
Rest of Europe 12
Africa 19
Middle East and Asia 9
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 17
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 419

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 311
10+ Years 65
5-10 Years 23
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 416

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to N16 8YZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 9
United Kingdom 345
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 36
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 7
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 235
Christian 85
Buddhist 0
Hindu 2
Jewish 8
Muslim 54
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 33
Total 417

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Shacklewell ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 145
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 46
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 45
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 15
Total 334

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 30
Professional Occupations 78
Associate Professional Occupations 72
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 26
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 246

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 67
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 115
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 49
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 9
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 16
Total 335

London, N16 8YZ is within the Shacklewell policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 336 crimes were reported within half a mile of N16 8YZ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 336 crimes committed near N16 8YZ
Neighbourhood Team Address Shacklewell
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to N16 8YZ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for N16 8YZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London, N16 8YZ. The nearest railway station is Rectory Road, approximately 760 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Rectory Road 760 yards
Dalston Kingsland 790 yards
Dalston Junction 0.7 miles
Stoke Newington 0.7 miles
Hackney Downs 0.8 miles
Canonbury 0.8 miles
Clapton 0.9 miles
Hackney Central 1 mile
Haggerston 1.1 miles
London Fields 1.2 miles
Highbury & Islington 1.3 miles
Drayton Park 1.3 miles
Essex Road 1.3 miles
Stamford Hill 1.4 miles
Finsbury Park 1.5 miles
Hoxton 1.6 miles
Homerton 1.7 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.8 miles
South Tottenham 1.8 miles
Harringay Green Lanes 1.8 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London, N16 8YZ. The nearest Overground station is Rectory Road, approximately 740 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London, N16 8YZ. The nearest is Princess May Primary School, approximately 270 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Princess May Primary School 270 yards April 2023
    
Shacklewell Primary School 300 yards March 2019
    
St Matthias Church of England Primary School 350 yards March 2018
    
Halley House School 450 yards July 2024
    
Grasmere Primary School 590 yards December 2016
    
Newington Green Primary School 700 yards July 2024
    
Betty Layward Primary School 770 yards May 2018
    
William Patten Primary School half a mile October 2023
    
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School 0.5 miles November 2014
    
Benthal Primary School 0.5 miles June 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London, N16 8YZ. The nearest is The Excelsior Academy, approximately 490 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London, N16 8YZ. The nearest is SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE, approximately 280 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to London, N16 8YZ. The nearest is Stoke Newington Dental Practice, approximately 560 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stoke Newington Dental Practice 560 yards
Odontica Dental Clinic 690 yards
Oral Surgery Ltd 740 yards
Kindandental 2 0.5 miles
Dental Beauty Dalston 0.5 miles
Stoke Newington Dental Clinic 0.5 miles
Kindandental Dental Practice 0.6 miles
Abney Dental 0.6 miles
Orchid Dental Care 0.6 miles
Dental Surgery 0.6 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to London, N16 8YZ. The nearest is Homerton University Hospital, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London, N16 8YZ. The nearest is EYES ONLY OPTICIANS (MR LATORE), approximately 640 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.