Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 2.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for N16 5HT
Postcode
N16 5HT
Coordinates
51.5704, -0.0790
Grid reference
TQ332874
Easting
533,230
Northing
187,474
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHWCC+5C
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.
3046
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3046 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 N16 5HT
England & WalesCrime trends · near N16 5HT
Counts are for Stamford Hill 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
18
YoY +80%
22146
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
19112
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.57.0%
Other White16.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group11.0%
Caribbean4.2%
African3.2%
+ 1 other groups · 8.6%
Religion
Jewish50.0%
No religion16.3%
Not answered14.5%
Christian13.5%
Muslim3.8%
+ 1 other religions · 1.9%
Age groups
25–3417.2%
35–4916.4%
≤413.9%
5–911.8%
10–1511.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children32.2%
Other16.1%
Any member 66+8.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
+ 7 other households · 28.5%
Administrative Information
Hackney
Local Authority
Council AreaHackney North and Stoke Newington E14001259
Constituency
E14001259Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Stamford Hill West
Constituency code
E14001259
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 003A E01001799
E01001799MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 003 E02000347
E02000347LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 003A E01001799
E01001799MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 003 E02000347
E02000347Urban: 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode N16 5HT 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: 3046
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001799 and MSOA E02000347 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode N16 5HT 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
Schools near N16 5HT
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
55%
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 3–13FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentBoys · Ages 2–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentGirls · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 11%
Attainment 8
39.9
PrimaryStateGirls · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
80%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
5.0
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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