Defoe Road, London, N16 0EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N16 0EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.5%	48.5%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 0EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	54.1%	50.6%	-3.5%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	35.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	8.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (89.2%) 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	60.2%	65.1%	4.9%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	28.1%	24.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 0EL this area, 7.4% 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 65.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	7.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	61.2%	65.4%	4.2%	33.8%	31.6%
Other	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	7.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
White	67%	64.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	-16.9%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.6%	11.4%	6.8%	1.6%	9.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	76.9%	66.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	5.9%	11.7%	5.8%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	66.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	20.8%	18.3%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	2.4%	-11.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Defoe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Defoe Road was 179.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% higher than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Defoe Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold and the 208th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 0EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 0EL

Average Price
£411,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,638

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 7 Selkirk House Defoe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-12-19	£452,344
Flat 7 Selkirk House Defoe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2011-09-02	£407,136
Flat 10 Selkirk House Defoe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2006-02-10	£347,717
Flat 7 Selkirk House Defoe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2006-01-17	£468,780
Flat 10 Selkirk House Defoe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2003-10-30	£338,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 0EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	31
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service 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	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,655 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	2,814 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	3,082 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	3,611 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	199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Patten Primary School Stoke Newington Church St , N16 0NX	4out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Patten Junior School Stoke Newington Church Street , N16 0NX	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Patten Infants' School Stoke Newington Church Street , N16 0NX	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grazebrook Primary School Grazebrook Primary School , Lordship Road N16 0QP	4out of 4	443 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	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	- not rated	1,377 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	1,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,750 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	3,082 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	2,882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,893 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	5,011 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	444 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	463 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	583 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	583 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School Avigdor Mews , Lordship Road N16 0QJ	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Legume	101 Stoke Newington Church Street	63 yd
Acoustic Brasserie	97 Stoke Newington Church Street	63 yd
Green Room Cafe	113 Stoke Newington Church Street	63 yd
Schnitzel Forever	119 Stoke Newington Church Street	89 yd
Coolios Pop Up	71 Church Street	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Auld Shillelagh	The Old Shilleagh, 105 Stoke Newington Church Street	63 yd
Lion	The Red Lion, 132 Stoke Newington Church Street	133 yd
The Prince	The Prince Of Wales, 59 Kynaston Road	186 yd
Ryans' N16	181 Stoke Newington Church Street	280 yd
Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown, 199 Stoke Newington Church Street	370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	115 Stoke Newington Church Street	63 yd
Pronto Pizza	156 Stoke Newington Church Street	157 yd
Camia Delicatessen	53 Stoke Newington Church Street	204 yd
The Parlour Bistro	167 Stoke Newington Church St London	230 yd
Tam's House Ltd	50 Bouverie Road	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	423 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	443 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	518 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	529 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	422 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	450 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	564 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	644 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	955 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 0EL