Is N1 5JG a good place to live?

Hackney (N1 5JG), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N1 5JG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (27 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N1 5JG is a UK postcode in N1 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 17 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Hoxton, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N1 5JG 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, 15 incidents were reported in N1 5JG. 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
4/5 — Good
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

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

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 15 incidents were reported in N1 5JG.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (47%), Drugs (27%), Robbery (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N1, this postcode ranks 1141 of 2304 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
15last 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
7 (47%)
Drugs
4 (27%)
Robbery
2 (13%)
Violent Crime
1 (7%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (7%)

Schools near N1 5JG

95 schools near N1 5JG, including 27 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 52 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 17 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 11 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
17
Secondary
27
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
23
52
1
1
1
Outstanding (23) Good (52) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools17 schools
4
11
1
1
Outstanding (4) Good (11) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

N1 5JG 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 Lidl, 0.1 miles away.

Whitmore Estate Gardens Play Area 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

  • Lidl
    N15LG
    0.1 mi
  • Longdan
    E28AG
    0.3 mi
  • Oriental Supermarket
    N16AW
    0.3 mi
  • The Grocery
    E28DP
    0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    N16SU
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Whitmore Estate Gardens Play Area
    N15LS
    0.1 mi
  • Nuttal Street Gardens Play Area
    N15LS
    0.2 mi
  • Shoreditch Park
    N15JN
    0.2 mi
  • Aske Gardens
    N16BU
    0.4 mi
  • Hoxton Square
    N16QZ
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Hoxton is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from N1 5JG - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Haggerston (0.5 mi), Old Street (0.6 mi), Shoreditch High Street (0.8 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Hoxton
    E28JE
    0.3 mi
  • Haggerston
    E84DY
    0.5 mi
  • Old Street
    EC1Y1BE
    0.6 mi
  • Shoreditch High Street
    E16LE
    0.8 mi
  • Essex Road
    N12SU
    0.8 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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