Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 13.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
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.
3243
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3243 out of 33,755 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 N16 5AL
England & WalesCrime trends · near N16 5AL
Counts are for Woodberry Down electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50
YoY +100%
503417
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
29
YoY -15%
413019
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
70
YoY stable
1007346
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
African21.8%
White Brit.20.4%
Other White15.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.8%
Caribbean8.4%
+ 11 other groups · 25.1%
Religion
Christian36.9%
No religion22.4%
Muslim19.3%
Not answered9.7%
Jewish6.9%
+ 3 other religions · 4.8%
Age groups
25–3422.8%
35–4917.3%
50–6412.2%
5–910.8%
≤48.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.5%
One person: other18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.8%
One person: aged 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 32.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 339 m straight lineabout 4 min
Stamford Hill Station
Rail · Entrance
- 825 m straight lineabout 10 min
South Tottenham Station
Rail · Entrance
- 844 m straight lineabout 11 min
Seven Sisters Station
Underground · Rail
Bus stops
- 65 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cranwich Road
Bus · Stop CY · west
- 111 m straight lineabout 1 min
Cranwich Road
Bus · Stop CP · east
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bethune Road Stamford Hill
Bus · Stop W · west
- 223 m straight lineabout 3 min
Heysham Road
Bus · Stop TT · south
- 249 m straight lineabout 3 min
Stamford Hill Station
Bus · Stop CQ · east
Coordinates & Location for N16 5AL
Postcode
N16 5AL
Coordinates
51.5754, -0.0814
Grid reference
TQ330880
Easting
533,048
Northing
188,020
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHWG9+4C
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
Administrative Information
Hackney
Local Authority
Council AreaTottenham E14001553
Constituency
E14001553Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Woodberry Down
Constituency code
E14001553
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 002D E01001811
E01001811MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 002 E02000346
E02000346LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 002D E01001811
E01001811MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 002 E02000346
E02000346Urban: 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode N16 5AL 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001811 and MSOA E02000346 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3243
Present — Active
Postcode N16 5AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- All Saints Catholic High School
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 445 m (straight line).
Hackney allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near N16 5AL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 5–14FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentGirls · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 52%
Attainment 8
44.1
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 445 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Hackney allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 3–13FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 4–16FSM 0%
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