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N81 postcode area · Newham

The N81 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Haringey, Newham. Area Scores range from 10 to 29 across them. Every full N81 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the N81 district, Canning Town South & Bow Creek is the strongest performer at 29 out of 100 (#4,865 of 6,856 nationally); Wood Green South is the weakest at 10. All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Median prices range from £454,806 in Canning Town South & Bow Creek to £544,975 in Wood Green South. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Haringey and Newham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,370a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime253per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)35
Owner-occupied26%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Canning Town South & Bow CreekNewham 4,86529 £454,806
Wood Green SouthHaringey 6,16110 £544,975

People living in N81 Census 2021

Residents20,427
Median age (est.)35
Density7,650per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above49%
No car or van64%

Age

0–14 14%15–24 13%25–44 46%45–64 20%65+ 7%

Tenure

Own outright: 8%Mortgage/shared: 18%Social rent: 31%Private rent: 43%
Own outright 8%Mortgage/shared 18%Social rent 31%Private rent 43%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 17%Lone parent: 14%Other: 21%
One person 31%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 17%Lone parent 14%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 26% · Associate professional 15% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Professional26%
Associate professional15%
Elementary13%
Managers & directors12%
Skilled trades8%
Caring & leisure8%
Administrative7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 44%Asian: 21%Black: 21%Mixed: 6%Other: 7%
White 44%Asian 21%Black 21%Mixed 6%Other 7%

Religion & identity

Christian 40% · No religion 25% · Muslim 18%

Born outside the UK: 56%

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 N81

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the N81 district.

Canning Town Wood Green

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around N81.

E5 N16 E8 E9 N5 N15 E10 E2

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.