Is N1 8PE a good place to live?

Hackney (N1 8PE), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

N1 8PE has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

N1 8PE is a UK postcode in N1 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Angel, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around N1 8PE 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, 6 incidents were reported in N1 8PE. 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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

N1 8PE is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in N1 8PE.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (50%), Violent crime (33%), Other theft (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within N1, this postcode ranks 766 of 2304 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 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
3 (50%)
Violent Crime
2 (33%)
Other Theft
1 (17%)

Schools near N1 8PE

93 schools near N1 8PE, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (24 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
16
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
24
50
1
1
1
Outstanding (24) Good (50) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools16 schools
5
11
Outstanding (5) Good (11)

Nearby amenities

N1 8PE 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 Planet Organic, 0.3 miles away.

Canalside 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

  • Planet Organic
    N18LR
    0.3 mi
  • Co-op
    EC1V1AU
    0.3 mi
  • Harvest N1
    N18LU
    0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    N16SU
    0.3 mi
  • City Road Supermarket
    EC1V8AY
    0.3 mi

Parks & green space

  • Canalside Square
    N17FJ
    0.1 mi
  • Packington Square
    N17FW
    0.1 mi
  • Union Square
    N17DH
    0.1 mi
  • Graham Street Park
    N18LF
    0.2 mi
  • Shepherdess Walk Park
    N17QB
    0.2 mi

Transportation

Angel is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from N1 8PE - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Essex Road (0.5 mi), Old Street (0.7 mi), Highbury & Islington (0.9 mi).

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

5
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Angel
    N19LQ
    0.4 mi
  • Essex Road
    N12SU
    0.5 mi
  • Old Street
    EC1Y1BE
    0.7 mi
  • Highbury & Islington
    N51RA
    0.9 mi
  • Hoxton
    E28JE
    0.9 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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