Defoe Road, London, N16 0EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N16 0EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	55.6%	4.2%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	48.6%	44.4%	-4.2%	49.0%	-4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N16 0EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	63.6%	56%	-7.6%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	28.8%	5.5%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.9%	8%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.4%	63.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	25.7%	27.2%	1.5%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around N16 0EG this area, 6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 69%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	6%	-4.2%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	59.6%	69%	9.4%	33.8%	35.2%
Other	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	0.8%	3.9%
White	73.4%	71.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	71.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	7%	9%	2.0%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	0.3%	2.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	71.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	14.2%	12.4%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7%	2.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	2.8%	-13.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.5%	37.2%	21.3%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Defoe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Defoe Road was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Defoe Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold and the 81st lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N16 0EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Defoe Road are based on 170 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Defoe Road, London, N16 0EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 0EG

Average Price
£593,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,492,542

Flats/Maisonettes
£562,752

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Defoe Road

Average Price
£676,626

Semi-Detached
£1,173,279

Terraced
£1,230,535

Detached
£1,510,084

Flats/Maisonettes
£573,366

Other
£1,369,645

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Defoe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 Flanders House, 12 Defoe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-10-03	£371,516
Flat 17 Flanders House, 12 Defoe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-03-01	£550,732
Flat 22 Flanders House, 12 Defoe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-07-18	£496,832
Flat 3 Flanders House, 12 Defoe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-03-14	£481,057
14 Defoe Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2022-07-22	£1,450,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 0EG

Employment

N16 0EG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

N16 0EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Self-Employed	64
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	60
Information and communication	34
Education	32
Other	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	3,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Newington Barn Street , Stoke Newington N16 0JT	- not rated	238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Patten Primary School Stoke Newington Church St , N16 0NX	4out of 4	291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Patten Junior School Stoke Newington Church Street , N16 0NX	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Patten Infants' School Stoke Newington Church Street , N16 0NX	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grazebrook Primary School Grazebrook Primary School , Lordship Road N16 0QP	4out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	- not rated	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,765 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	3,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	2,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,981 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke Newington Mission Paradigm School 104-106 Stoke Newington High Street , N16 7NY	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stoke Newington Mission Paradigm Primary School 106 Stoke Newington High Street , N16 7NY	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	610 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
super kebab	73A Stoke Newington Church Street	96 yd
Coolios Pop Up	71 Church Street	98 yd
The Blue Legume	101 Stoke Newington Church Street	98 yd
Acoustic Brasserie	97 Stoke Newington Church Street	98 yd
Green Room Cafe	113 Stoke Newington Church Street	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Auld Shillelagh	The Old Shilleagh, 105 Stoke Newington Church Street	98 yd
The Prince	The Prince Of Wales, 59 Kynaston Road	158 yd
Lion	The Red Lion, 132 Stoke Newington Church Street	171 yd
Ryans' N16	181 Stoke Newington Church Street	310 yd
Rochester Castle	Rochester Castle Public House, 145 Stoke Newington High Street	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	115 Stoke Newington Church Street	98 yd
Camia Delicatessen	53 Stoke Newington Church Street	181 yd
Pronto Pizza	156 Stoke Newington Church Street	196 yd
The Parlour Bistro	167 Stoke Newington Church St London	262 yd
Tam's House Ltd	50 Bouverie Road	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	389 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	404 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	481 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	491 yd
Morrisons	47-49 Stamford Hill	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	465 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	583 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	677 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	939 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of N16 0EG