Is N16 6LP a good place to live?

Hackney (N16 6LP), London, England

View N16 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N16 6LP has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N16 6LP is a UK postcode in N16 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Unknown Station, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N16 6LP include 5 supermarkets and 5 parks. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in N16 6LP. It ranks in the lower half for safety within N16.

Overall score

Good 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
76/100 — Good
Amenities
75/100 — Good
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

N16 6LP is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in N16 6LP.

The most common categories are Violent crime (38%), Other theft (13%), Criminal damage arson (13%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N16, this postcode ranks 666 of 1151 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
8last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

N16 district average
383 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
3 (38%)
Other Theft
1 (13%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (13%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (13%)
Public Order
1 (13%)
Theft From Person
1 (13%)

Schools near N16 6LP

97 schools near N16 6LP, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 44 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (4 Outstanding, 13 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
19
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
25
44
5
1
3
Outstanding (25) Good (44) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
4
13
1
1
Outstanding (4) Good (13) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

N16 6LP is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.

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

The nearest supermarket recorded is So Real, 0.1 miles away.

Clapton Common is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
0
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • So Real
    N166NA
    0.1 mi
  • Morrisons
    N165SR
    0.3 mi
  • 1010 Supermarket
    N165SB
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    N165LW
    0.4 mi
  • Kollos Supermarket
    N167HU
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Clapton Common
    E59FU
    0.2 mi
  • Springfield Park
    E59AX
    0.4 mi
  • Allens Garden
    N165BD
    0.5 mi
  • Stoke Newington Common
    N167ET
    0.5 mi
  • Kynaston Gardens
    N160PA
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Unknown Station is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from N16 6LP - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Stoke Newington (0.3 mi), Unknown Station (0.6 mi), Stamford Hill (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
  • Unknown Station
    N166YA
    0.3 mi
  • Stoke Newington
    N166YA
    0.3 mi
  • Unknown Station
    N165AG
    0.6 mi
  • Stamford Hill
    N156PP
    0.6 mi
  • Clapton
    E59PY
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

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

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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