Is N1 7AJ a good place to live?

Hackney (N1 7AJ), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N1 7AJ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (28 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N1 7AJ is a UK postcode in N1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 15 secondary schools, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Essex Road, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N1 7AJ 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, 1 incident was reported in N1 7AJ. 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
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N1 7AJ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in N1 7AJ.

The most common categories are Public order (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N1, this postcode ranks 64 of 2304 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 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
Public Order
1 (100%)

Schools near N1 7AJ

93 schools near N1 7AJ, including 28 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (23 Outstanding, 52 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 15 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.

78
Primary
15
Secondary
28
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
23
52
1
1
1
Outstanding (23) Good (52) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools15 schools
5
10
Outstanding (5) Good (10)

Nearby amenities

N1 7AJ 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 The Co-operative Food, 0.2 miles away.

Arlington 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

  • The Co-operative Food
    N16SU
    0.2 mi
  • Food Bazaar
    N18LX
    0.3 mi
  • Harvest N1
    N18LU
    0.3 mi
  • Planet Organic
    N18LR
    0.3 mi
  • The Boutique Grocer
    N11ZT
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Arlington Square
    N17AP
    0.1 mi
  • Basire Street Playground
    N18BF
    0.1 mi
  • Union Square
    N17DH
    0.1 mi
  • Packington Square
    N17FW
    0.2 mi
  • Canalside Square
    N17FJ
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Essex Road is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from N1 7AJ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Angel (0.6 mi), Haggerston (0.7 mi), Old 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
  • Essex Road
    N12SU
    0.3 mi
  • Angel
    N19LQ
    0.6 mi
  • Haggerston
    E84DY
    0.7 mi
  • Old Street
    EC1Y1BE
    0.8 mi
  • Hoxton
    E28JE
    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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