George Downing Estate, London, N16 6BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N16 6BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	50.6%	-5.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44.3%	49.4%	5.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 6BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	72.2%	59.6%	-12.6%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	27.9%	9.4%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	59%	60.2%	1.2%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	29.3%	29%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	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 6BH this area, 8.2% 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 64.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	11.4%	6.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	64.3%	64.8%	0.5%	33.8%	31.0%
Other	9%	2.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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%	4.2%	2.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	8%	14.9%	6.9%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	69.8%	56.3%	-13.5%	81.4%	-25.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	74.6%	57.6%	-17.0%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	5.2%	11.3%	6.1%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6%	2.5%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	6%	3.2%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.3%	1.8%
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	73.3%	57.8%	-15.5%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	27.2%	25.0%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	8.4%	5.6%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	2.4%	-13.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is George Downing Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Downing Estate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cazenove average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N16 6BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 George Downing Estate are based on 85 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 George Downing Estate, London, N16 6BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 6BH

Average Price
£368,185

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,185

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Downing Estate

Average Price
£335,213

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£398,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,331

Other
£178,813

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Downing EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 George Downing Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£333,150	2024-06-28	£316,394
104 George Downing Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2018-01-18	£266,319
115 George Downing Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£424,000	2015-07-24	£458,778
Flat 10 69 George Downing Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£175,000	2009-08-07	£347,474
Flat 4 69 George Downing Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£170,000	2009-08-05	£337,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 6BH

Employment

N16 6BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	147
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	60
Education	46
Information and communication	37
Other	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	3,383 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	3,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Patten Primary School Stoke Newington Church St , N16 0NX	4out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School 75 Cazenove Road , Stoke Newington N16 6PD	3out of 4	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Filey Avenue , N16 6NR	4out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Newington Barn Street , Stoke Newington N16 0JT	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,334 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,951 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,830 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	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,486 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust Cazenove Road , London N16 6PA	- not rated	126 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
TTD Gur School 17 Margaret Road , N16 6UX	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Malka Girls' School 93 Alkham Road , N16 6XD	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School 26 Lampard Grove , N16 6XB	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev 111-115 Cazenove Road , N16 6AX	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
That Crepe Place	228B Stoke Newington high street	133 yd
The Boiler House	George Downing Estate, Cazenove Rd, London	156 yd
Yellow Warbler Ltd	9 Northwold Road	156 yd
City Kebab	226a Stoke Newington High Street	191 yd
Freshbake Bagel	228 Stoke Newington High Street	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Axe	The Cricketers, 18 Northwold Road	134 yd
Jolly Butchers (Stoke Newington) Limited	204 Stoke Newington High Street	223 yd
Rochester Castle	Rochester Castle Public House, 145 Stoke Newington High Street	357 yd
Elbistan Sporting Club	46 Stamford Hill	374 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coolios	2b Northwold Road	174 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit D, Abney Park Court, 230-240 Stoke Newington High Street	209 yd
Tiffin Box	9 Cazenove Road	216 yd
Partners Fish Bar	186 Stoke Newington High Street	256 yd
New China House	20 Stamford Hill	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	315 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	437 yd
Morrisons	47-49 Stamford Hill	507 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	611 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	106 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	353 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	502 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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