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N16 7UA

POSTCODE

N16 7UA is a postcode in Shacklewell.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5538, -0.0726
OS grid TQ337856 (533,722, 185,639)
IMD England
4/10
#11073
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.3 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Shacklewell electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3XHW3G+GX
Most deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 11.3 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.
11073
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11073 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 & Wales
See sold prices in N16

Police Recorded Crime near N16 7UA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N16 7UA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Shacklewell electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -15%
332516
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY -45%
332210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY stable
805223
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

103
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,988
White Brit.32.6%
Other White20.1%
African9.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.6%
Caribbean6.4%
+ 9 other groups · 22.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,988
No religion48.7%
Christian26.0%
Muslim11.6%
Not answered7.9%
Other religion1.9%
+ 2 other religions · 3.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,988
25–3429.9%
35–4927.1%
50–6414.3%
5–95.5%
≤45.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.8%

Households

Total households: 807
One person: other22.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 8 other households · 27.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rectory Road Station

    Rail · Entrance

    599 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Dalston Kingsland Station

    Rail · Entrance

    656 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Dalston Junction Station

    Rail · Entrance

    867 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Princess May Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Petchey Academy

    Bus · ->E · east

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Princess May Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Petchey Academy

    Bus · ->W · west

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Shacklewell Lane /Amhurst Road

    Bus · Stop W · north-east

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for N16 7UA

England
Country
Hackney
Local Authority
Shacklewell
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N16 7UA
Coordinates
51.5538, -0.0726
Grid reference
TQ337856
Easting
533,722
Northing
185,639
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW3G+GX
User Type
Large 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

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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Administrative Information

Hackney
Local Authority
Council Area
Hackney North and Stoke Newington E14001259
Constituency
E14001259
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Shacklewell
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 England
North 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 014E E01001834
E01001834
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 014 E02000358
E02000358
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 014E E01001834
E01001834
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 014 E02000358
E02000358
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

7:30 AM5:59 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
5:59 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
5:59 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 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 7UA 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 E01001834 and MSOA E02000358 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11073
Present — Active
Postcode N16 7UA 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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