Northfield Road, London, N16 5RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N16 5RU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	47.2%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.2%	52.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.5%	37.9%	10.4%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	37.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	-6.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11%	12.8%	1.8%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	11.9%	8.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	67.5%	21.1%	48.4%	19.1%
Good health	24.5%	17.2%	-7.3%	33.6%	-16.4%
Fair health	21.6%	10.1%	-11.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5RU this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	29.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	28.2%	3.4%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	12.4%	3.6%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	70.1%	72.7%	2.6%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	16.5%	11.7%	-4.8%	1.6%	10.1%

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	57.9%	71.6%	13.7%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.2%	6.4%	-4.8%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
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	56.5%	71.8%	15.3%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.9%	18.7%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	0.9%	-29.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	9.4%	46.2%	-36.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	55.3%	0.5%	54.8%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	15.2%	6.0%	9.2%

Safety

Is Northfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Road was 73.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Springfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfield Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Springfield and the 161st lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in N16 5RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 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 Northfield Road are based on 269 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 Northfield Road, London, N16 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 5RU

Average Price
£342,457

Semi-Detached
£536,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,017

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Road

Average Price
£683,447

Semi-Detached
£784,764

Terraced
£751,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,271

Other
£230,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Mayfield House Northfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-03-21	£389,091
Flat 16 Mayfield House Northfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-08-26	£354,593
Flat 10 Mayfield House Northfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-01-14	£374,275
Flat 5 Mayfield House Northfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-08-08	£316,711
Flat 16 Mayfield House Northfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-04-11	£380,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 5RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N16 5RU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Part-Time Employee	66
Retired	50
Full-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lubavitch Girls Primary School 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holmleigh Primary School Dunsmure Road , N16 5PU	4out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Thomas Abney School Fairholt Road , Stoke Newington N16 5ED	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ignatius RC Primary School St Ann's Road , Tottenham N15 6ND	3out of 4	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch Junior Boys 135 Clapton Common , Hackney E5 9AE	1out of 4	539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	325 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	1,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,935 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,456 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,868 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,838 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Yaakov Girls School 11 Amhurst Park , London N16 5DH	- not rated	130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah School 2-4 Amhurst Park , Hackney N16 5AE	- not rated	223 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Vishnitz Girls School 49 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL	- not rated	236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' School 51-57 Amhurst Park , N16 5DL	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Girls School 153 Stamford Hill , London N16 5LG	- not rated	288 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jewish Womens Centre	19 Northfield Road	55 yd
Yesodey Hatorah School (Boys)	Yesodey Hatorah School, 2-4 Amhurst Park	178 yd
Cafe De Coin	20 Amhurst Park	216 yd
Street Box London	151 Stamford Hill London	247 yd
Streetbox	151 stamford Hill	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oaktree Community Centre	77-81 Bethune Road	508 yd
Birdcage Stoke Newwington	The Birdcage Public House, 58 Stamford Hill	767 yd
NO.8 Seven Sisters	Woodberry Tavern, 618 Seven Sisters Road	820 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	867 yd
The Wheatsheaf Public House	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasti-Pizza	23 Amhurst Parade, Amhurst Park	199 yd
Domino's Pizza	234 Stamford Hill	288 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	258 Stamford Hill	330 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	Ground Floor, 292 Stamford Hill	415 yd
OORI LTD	Oak Tree Community Centre, 77 Bethune Road	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Amhurst Park	168 yd
Dukkon Supermarket	159 Clapton Common	319 yd
Asda Supermarket	158 Clapton Common	367 yd
Morrisons	47-49 Stamford Hill	763 yd
Sainsbury's	147 WOODBERRY GROVE	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Ladys Convent Roman Catholic High School 6-16 6-16 AMHURST PARK		173 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,024 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 5RU