Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from this address. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
Last published allocation was 2,667 m. This address is 329 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
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Coordinates & Location for N1 5EF
Postcode
N1 5EF
Coordinates
51.5332, -0.0865
Grid reference
TQ328833
Easting
532,818
Northing
183,323
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWM7+7C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hackney
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hackney
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4329
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4329 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near N1 5EF
England & WalesCrime trends · near N1 5EF
Counts are for Hoxton West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +92%
292010
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY -60%
25143
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.26.6%
Other White19.4%
African18.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group9.0%
Caribbean6.7%
+ 7 other groups · 20.2%
Religion
Christian41.7%
No religion31.5%
Muslim12.7%
Not answered7.8%
Other religion2.8%
+ 2 other religions · 3.5%
Age groups
35–4922.8%
25–3421.4%
50–6416.0%
20–2410.1%
5–96.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%
Households
Other26.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.6%
Any member 66+7.3%
+ 8 other households · 27.8%
Administrative Information
Hackney
Local Authority
Council AreaHackney South and Shoreditch E14001260
Constituency
E14001260Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Hoxton West
Constituency code
E14001260
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hackney, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hackney
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorth East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
City and Hackney Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hackney 026B E01001781
E01001781MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 026 E02000370
E02000370LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 026B E01001781
E01001781MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 026 E02000370
E02000370Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentDecember 1995 — Introduced
Postcode N1 5EF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 4329
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001781 and MSOA E02000370 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode N1 5EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near N1 5EF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
82%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 60%
Attainment 8
54.3
Last published allocation was 2,667 m. This address is 329 m (straight line).
Last year an application from this address would have been prioritised at the last published allocation.
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 75%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 60%
RWM expected
84%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 66%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
81%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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