N16 8LY

POSTCODE

A Mildmay postcode in Islington, a 6-minute walk from Dalston Kingsland Rail.

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

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.4

    You: 0.53 mi · Last place offered: 7.2 mi

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 45.4

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 65.1

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

  5. 5

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.3

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 1.7 mi

  6. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 56.9

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 5.6 mi

Primary nearby

Hackney, Islington · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Dalston Kingsland Rail Station

    Rail

    446 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Dalston Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    634 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Canonbury Rail Station

    Rail

    812 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Matthias Road

    Bus · Stop ND · west

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Boleyn Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Matthias Road

    Bus · Stop NC · east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Boleyn Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    183 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Newington Green / Mildmay Road

    Bus · Stop NJ · north

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · N16 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · N16 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 64 sales

N16 8LY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the N16 8 sector.

Average price
£742,483
Median price: £615,250
Median +1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 64 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £676,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£683k£353k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£676,000 · 2026-09-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
N16 8SF
£650,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 8BF
£510,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 8BF
£455,000 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 8TJ
£1,750,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
N16 8EQ
£663,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 8BE
£1,650,000 · 2026-07-28 · Terraced · Freehold
N16 8ED
£1,698,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
N16 8RP
£450,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 8BE
£575,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
N16 8TJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near N16 8LY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near N16 8LY

Counts are for Mildmay 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
38
YoY +9%
473319
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
27
YoY +23%
472910
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
13
YoY —
22133
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1581
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

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

1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY -10%
655035
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

121
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 · Islington 012 (E02000565)

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
£69,000

£58,930–£80,791

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,793

£44,879–£59,773

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,596

£43,836–£51,678

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,846

£34,732–£45,713

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: 1,434
White Brit.27.3%
African18.9%
Other White15.5%
Other ethnic group9.1%
Caribbean5.1%
+ 14 other groups · 24.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,432
Christian35.8%
No religion29.4%
Muslim21.2%
Not answered8.9%
Other religion3.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,433
35–4920.9%
25–3419.2%
50–6417.2%
10–1510.0%
20–247.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 558
One person: other23.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.5%
+ 9 other households · 31.4%

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.
4489
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4489 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for N16 8LY

England
Country
Islington
Local Authority
Mildmay
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
N16 8LY
Coordinates
51.5506, -0.0808
Grid reference
TQ331852
Easting
533,160
Northing
185,266
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW29+6M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Islington
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Islington

Administrative Information

Islington
Local Authority
Council Area
Islington North E14001305
Constituency
E14001305
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Mildmay
Constituency code
E14001305
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Islington, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Islington

Health & NHS

North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Islington 012E E01002782
E01002782
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Islington 012 E02000565
E02000565
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Islington 012E E01002782
E01002782
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Islington 012 E02000565
E02000565
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

7:05 AM4:22 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
9 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 17 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 8LY 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 E01002782 and MSOA E02000565 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4489
Present — Active
Postcode N16 8LY 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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