Fountayne Road, London, N16 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N16 7ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	56.3%	51.2%	-5.1%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	37.1%	6.2%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (89.9%) 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	60.1%	64.7%	4.6%	48.4%	16.3%
Good health	26.7%	25.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	16.7%	1.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	7.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	9.1%	0.6%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	63.1%	65.5%	2.4%	81.4%	-15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.5%	8.5%	5.0%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	68.9%	68%	-0.9%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	9%	10.3%	1.3%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	67.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.5%	18.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	18%	2.7%	-15.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	25.6%	0.5%	25.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	13.9%	6.0%	7.9%

Safety

Is Fountayne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountayne Road was 200.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.8% higher than the Cazenove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fountayne Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Cazenove and the 178th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.4%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in N16 7ED, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fountayne Road are based on 94 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 Fountayne Road, London, N16 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 7ED

Average Price
£970,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,104,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,318

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountayne Road

Average Price
£934,386

Semi-Detached
£1,279,117

Terraced
£1,399,263

Detached
£234,773

Flats/Maisonettes
£474,402

Other
£1,254,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountayne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Fountayne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2026-03-20	£535,000
Flat D 53 Fountayne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-05-22	£424,015
37 Fountayne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,470,000	2016-12-05	£1,731,523
47 Fountayne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-04-21	£711,710
41 Fountayne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£714,184	2016-03-24	£798,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 7ED

Employment

N16 7ED area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N16 7ED 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

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	56
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	31
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	35
Information and communication	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Other	24
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Real estate activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	3,048 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	3,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	172 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Junior School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Infants' School Northwold Road , E5 8RN	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Filey Avenue , N16 6NR	3out of 4	354 yd	Community 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	1,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	- not rated	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Skinners' Company's School for Girls 117 Stamford Hill , N16 5RS	- not rated	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	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	841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,702 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,805 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	2,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,715 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 N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,448 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clockhouse Primary School 149 Stamford Hill , N16 5LG	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Home School of Stoke Newington 46 Alkham Road , N16 7AA	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Home School of Stoke Newington 46 Alkham Road , N16 7AA	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mesifta Talmudical College 82-84 Cazenove Road , N16 6AB	- not rated	283 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev 111-115 Cazenove Road , N16 6AX	- not rated	371 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
Royal Sovereign Public House	The Royal Sovereign, 64 Northwold Road	221 yd
Ikigai Sushi	94a Northwold Road	274 yd
T T Education	112 Cazenove Road	278 yd
RAYS PIZZA	92 Northwold Road	288 yd
Aspirar Caterers	NLMCC, 68 Cazenove Road	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Axe	The Cricketers, 18 Northwold Road	468 yd
The London Tavern	The London Tavern, 92 Rendlesham Road	536 yd
Jolly Butchers (Stoke Newington) Limited	204 Stoke Newington High Street	554 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	585 yd
The Wheatsheaf Public House	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming	98 Northwold Road	274 yd
Rice and Spice	92 Northwold Road	274 yd
Bombay Mix	92 Northwold Road	288 yd
Seoul Samba	Basement And Ground Floor, 94 Northwold Road	295 yd
Tiffin Box	9 Cazenove Road	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	521 yd
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	611 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	690 yd
Morrisons	47-49 Stamford Hill	725 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	358 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	361 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Springfield Park SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,031 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 7ED