Is N1 1NJ a good place to live?

Hackney (N1 1NJ), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. 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 1NJ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

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

N1 1NJ is a UK postcode in N1 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 13 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Highbury & Islington, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N1 1NJ 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 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 7 incidents were reported in N1 1NJ. It ranks in the lower 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
4/5 — Good
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N1 1NJ is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 7 incidents were reported in N1 1NJ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (43%), Anti-social behaviour (29%), Vehicle crime (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N1, this postcode ranks 1211 of 2304 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
7last 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
Violent Crime
3 (43%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (29%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (14%)
Robbery
1 (14%)

Schools near N1 1NJ

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

Families have access to 79 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 49 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
49
1
3
2
Outstanding (24) Good (49) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (3) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools13 schools
5
8
Outstanding (5) Good (8)

Nearby amenities

N1 1NJ 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 Budgens, 0.2 miles away.

Arundel Square is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Budgens
    N11RL
    0.2 mi
  • Waitrose
    N51RD
    0.3 mi
  • The Boutique Grocer
    N11ZT
    0.4 mi
  • Co-op Food
    N11BF
    0.5 mi
  • U.see.inn Continental Supermarket
    N79BQ
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Arundel Square
    N78AJ
    0.2 mi
  • Barnsbury Square
    N11JL
    0.2 mi
  • Highbury Island
    N12LQ
    0.3 mi
  • Lonsdale Square Garden
    N11LX
    0.3 mi
  • St Mary Magdalene Gardens
    N78NE
    0.3 mi

Transportation

Highbury & Islington is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from N1 1NJ - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (0.3 mi), Essex Road (0.5 mi), Caledonian Road (0.6 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Highbury & Islington
    N51RA
    0.3 mi
  • Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
    N11DF
    0.3 mi
  • Essex Road
    N12SU
    0.5 mi
  • Caledonian Road
    N79GX
    0.6 mi
  • Drayton Park
    N51NT
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

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

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

Housing

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