Is N1 2QG a good place to live?

Hackney (N1 2QG), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N1 2QG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N1 2QG is a UK postcode in N1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Unknown Station, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N1 2QG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in N1 2QG. It ranks in the top 25% 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
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N1 2QG 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 2QG.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (73%), Other theft (9%), Burglary (9%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N1, this postcode ranks 214 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
Anti-Social Behaviour
8 (73%)
Other Theft
1 (9%)
Burglary
1 (9%)
Theft From Person
1 (9%)

Schools near N1 2QG

94 schools near N1 2QG, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
16
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
23
50
1
1
3
Outstanding (23) Good (50) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools16 schools
6
10
Outstanding (6) Good (10)

Nearby amenities

N1 2QG 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 M&S Foodhall, 0.5 miles away.

St Paul's Shrubbery 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

  • M&S Foodhall
    E82JS
    0.5 mi
  • ALDI
    E82FA
    0.6 mi
  • Co-op Food
    E83FT
    0.6 mi
  • Hootch Supermarket
    E82NS
    0.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    E82LX
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • St Paul's Shrubbery
    N12QW
    0.1 mi
  • St Paul's Park
    N12PT
    0.1 mi
  • Northampton Park Triangle
    N12QP
    0.1 mi
  • Nightingale Park
    N12TW
    0.2 mi
  • Mitchison Baxter Park
    N13NG
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Unknown Station is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from N1 2QG - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Canonbury (0.2 mi), Dalston Kingsland (0.5 mi), Essex Road (0.6 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Unknown Station
    N12PQ
    0.2 mi
  • Canonbury
    N12PG
    0.2 mi
  • Dalston Kingsland
    E82JS
    0.5 mi
  • Essex Road
    N12SU
    0.6 mi
  • Dalston Junction
    E83GT
    0.6 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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