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N16 Stoke Newington — Family Area Report

Stoke Newington · Hackney

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Hackney£2,054/yrHaringey£2,258/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityHigh · 28–34%33.3% of households have dependent children
75
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

N16 is the London postcode area covering Stoke Newington in the London Borough of Hackney. It scores 75/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (61/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 8 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 34 min on the morning rush. 33.3% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is N16 in?

N16 is in the London Borough of Hackney. Its representative postcode sits in the Stoke Newington ward. On our family-life index, N16 scores 75/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety69
Amenities75
Green space100
Family density63
Commute61

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

N16 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 69/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    8
    GP surgeries
    4
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    4

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    52 min
    via Northern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    37 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    34 min
    via Weaver + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    45 min
    via Windrush & Elizabeth line + 2 buses
    Paddington
    57 min
    via Victoria & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    46 min
    via Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 34 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      N16 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Stoke Newington, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is N16 in?
      N16 is in the London Borough of Hackney. Its representative postcode falls in the Stoke Newington ward. N16 scores 75/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is N16 a good area for families?
      N16 (Stoke Newington, Hackney) scores 75/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 69/100, amenities 75/100, green space 100/100 and commute 61/100.
      What are the schools like in N16?
      Hackney's secondary system uses banding, so distance is applied within each ability band rather than across all applicants. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is N16?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in N16 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, N16 scores 69/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from N16 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from N16 is Liverpool Street in about 34 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in N16?
      33.3% of households in N16's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near N16

      The closest postcodes to N16 we cover are E5 (Lea Bridge, ~1.6km), N5 (Highbury, ~1.8km), E8 (London Fields, ~2.2km) and N15 (St Ann's, ~2.3km). Families weighing N16 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      N1St Mary's & St James'· 81N2East Finchley· 81N3Finchley Church End· 83N5Highbury· 80N7Holloway· 82N8Hornsey· 81

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