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Is N1 1BB a good place to live?

Hackney (N1 1BB), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 13 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N1 1BB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 13 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N1 1BB is a UK postcode in N1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 13 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N1 1BB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 53% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in N1 1BB. It ranks in the top half for safety within N1.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
50/100 — Average

Safety

N1 1BB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in N1 1BB.

The most common categories are Criminal damage arson (27%), Shoplifting (18%), Theft from person (18%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N1, this postcode ranks 876 of 2304 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
11last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N1 district average
647 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Criminal Damage Arson
3 (27%)
Shoplifting
2 (18%)
Theft From Person
2 (18%)
Violent Crime
1 (9%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (9%)
Other Theft
1 (9%)

Schools near N1 1BB

92 schools near N1 1BB, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 13 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 8 Good) within the local area.

79
Primary
13
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
24
50
1
1
3
Outstanding (24) Good (50) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools13 schools
5
8
Outstanding (5) Good (8)

Nearby amenities

N1 1BB is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Co-op Food, 0.1 miles away.

Thornhill Square is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Co-op Food
    N11BF
    0.1 mi
  • Village wholefoods
    N10SH
    0.2 mi
  • U.see.inn Continental Supermarket
    N79BQ
    0.3 mi
  • Waitrose
    N1C4BZ
    0.4 mi
  • Healthwise
    N19EZ
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Thornhill Square
    N11BQ
    0.1 mi
  • Bingfield Park
    N10AG
    0.2 mi
  • Barnard Park
    N10LP
    0.3 mi
  • Thornhill Road Gardens
    N11HR
    0.3 mi
  • Edward Square
    N10JT
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Caledonian Road & Barnsbury is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from N1 1BB - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Caledonian Road (0.6 mi), London King's Cross (0.6 mi), London St. Pancras International (0.7 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
    N11DF
    0.3 mi
  • Caledonian Road
    N79GX
    0.6 mi
  • London King's Cross
    N1C4AP
    0.6 mi
  • London St. Pancras International
    NW12TH
    0.7 mi
  • Angel
    N19LQ
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 53%, ultrafast 53%, superfast 100%.

Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.

53%
Full fibre
53%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
53%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
53%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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