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N16 7ST

POSTCODE

A Hackney Downs postcode in Hackney, a 2-minute walk from Rectory Road Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Mossbourne Community AcademyNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 65.1

    Hackney hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    The Excelsior Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    Clapton Girls' AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 59.4

    You: 0.67 mi · Last place offered: 0.89 mi

  4. 4
    Stoke Newington School and Sixth FormInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.4

    You: 0.79 mi · Last place offered: 7.2 mi

  5. 5
    The City Academy, HackneyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.1

    You: 1.0 mi · Last place offered: 1.1 mi

Primary nearby

Hackney · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rectory Road Rail Station

    Rail

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Clapton Rail Station

    Rail

    739 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Stoke Newington Rail Station

    Rail

    883 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Ottaway Street

    Bus · ->S · south

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ottaway Street

    Bus · ->N · north

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Downs Road Shacklewell

    Bus · Stop L · south

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Muir Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Manse Road

    Bus · Stop N · west

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · N16 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · N16 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 84 sales

N16 7ST has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the N16 7 sector.

Average price
£643,021
Median price: £540,000
Median -11.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 84 sales
View district N16
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £622,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£820k£652k£484k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£665,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 7BX
£645,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 7PU
£450,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 7HF
£715,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 7RA
£635,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
N16 7QU
£460,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 7AP
£750,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 7TD
£1,733,250 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
N16 7NL
£575,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 7BU
£527,500 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 7TD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near N16 7ST

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N16 7ST

Counts are for Hackney Downs 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY +8%
423018
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
15
YoY -52%
422711
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY -62%
16103
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
20112
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY -17%
966228
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

109
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Hackney 010 (E02000354)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£64,996

£55,626–£75,945

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,767

£39,620–£52,867

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,464

£39,112–£46,103

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,071

£29,479–£39,378

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,749
White Brit.27.1%
African14.8%
Other White11.5%
Caribbean10.2%
Other ethnic group8.9%
+ 14 other groups · 27.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,753
No religion33.8%
Christian30.6%
Muslim25.5%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion2.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,750
25–3422.5%
35–4921.1%
50–6417.5%
20–248.5%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.8%

Households

Total households: 671
One person: other24.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.2%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%

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.
8792
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8792 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for N16 7ST

England
Country
Hackney
Local Authority
Hackney Downs
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N16 7ST
Coordinates
51.5584, -0.0664
Grid reference
TQ341861
Easting
534,141
Northing
186,163
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW5M+9F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hackney
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hackney

Administrative Information

Hackney
Local Authority
Council Area
Hackney North and Stoke Newington E14001259
Constituency
E14001259
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Hackney Downs
Constituency code
E14001259
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hackney, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hackney

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hackney 010A E01001764
E01001764
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 010 E02000354
E02000354
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 010A E01001764
E01001764
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 010 E02000354
E02000354
Urban: 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

7:04 AM4:23 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode N16 7ST 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 E01001764 and MSOA E02000354 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8792
Present — Active
Postcode N16 7ST 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

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