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N16 7XB

POSTCODE

N16 7XB is a postcode in Shacklewell.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5526, -0.0746
OS grid TQ335854 (533,585, 185,498)
IMD England
2/10
#4747
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.3 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XHW3G+25
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 11.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
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.
4747
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4747 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 7XB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N16 7XB

Counts are for Shacklewell 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
28
YoY -20%
352616
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY -50%
362310
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY -8%
805427
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving

103
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,162
White Brit.23.5%
African17.4%
Other White11.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group9.5%
Caribbean9.3%
+ 11 other groups · 28.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,162
Christian34.0%
No religion31.7%
Muslim21.7%
Not answered7.3%
Other religion2.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,164
25–3424.4%
35–4921.2%
50–6417.3%
10–158.0%
20–247.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%

Households

Total households: 918
One person: other26.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 30.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Dalston Kingsland Station

    Rail · Entrance

    489 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Dalston Junction Station

    Rail · Entrance

    711 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Rectory Road Station

    Rail · Entrance

    788 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Princess May Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Princess May Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Shacklewell Lane Dalston

    Bus · Stop V · south

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shacklewell Lane Dalston

    Bus · Stop X · east

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street

    Bus · Stop W · east

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for N16 7XB

England
Country
Hackney
Local Authority
Shacklewell
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N16 7XB
Coordinates
51.5526, -0.0746
Grid reference
TQ335854
Easting
533,585
Northing
185,498
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW3G+25
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 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 016A E01001745
E01001745
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 016 E02000360
E02000360
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 016A E01001745
E01001745
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 016 E02000360
E02000360
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

7:23 AM6:08 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 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 7XB 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 E01001745 and MSOA E02000360 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4747
Present — Active
Postcode N16 7XB 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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