N16 postcode area · Hackney
The N16 postcode district spans 15 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hackney, Islington. Area Scores range from 2 to 49 across them. Every full N16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the N16 district: Clissold South scores 50 out of 100 (#3,460 of 6,856 nationally) while Stamford Hill South sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 47 points apart on the index. 11 of the 15 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £475,000 in Upper Clapton to £875,000 in Stoke Newington North — a 1.8× gap within the N16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Hackney and Islington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the N16 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clissold SouthHackney | 3,460 | 50 | £650,000 |
| Stoke Newington NorthHackney | 3,755 | 45 | £875,000 |
| Dalston KingslandHackney | 4,310 | 37 | £612,500 |
| HighburyIslington | 4,406 | 36 | £675,000 |
| Clissold NorthHackney | 4,742 | 31 | £535,000 |
| Stoke Newington East & CazenoveHackney | 4,886 | 29 | £545,000 |
| Newington GreenIslington | 5,002 | 27 | £678,750 |
| Stoke Newington SouthHackney | 5,009 | 27 | £607,500 |
| Woodberry Down & Manor HouseHackney | 5,455 | 20 | £532,500 |
| Hackney DownsHackney | 5,537 | 19 | £525,000 |
| Amhurst Road & Pembury EstateHackney | 5,777 | 16 | £477,500 |
| Stamford Hill WestHackney | 6,360 | 7 | £485,000 |
| Stamford Hill NorthHackney | 6,565 | 4 | £675,000 |
| Upper ClaptonHackney | 6,593 | 4 | £475,000 |
| Stamford Hill SouthHackney | 6,654 | 3 | £485,000 |
People living in N16 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 30% · Associate professional 20% · Managers & directors 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 30% |
| Associate professional | 20% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Skilled trades | 5% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 34% · Christian 27% · Muslim 13%
Born outside the UK: 37%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in N16
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the N16 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around N16.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.