Sanford Lane, London, N16 7JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N16 7JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.4%	49.1%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.6%	50.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 7JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69% 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	50.8%	69%	18.2%	37.9%	31.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	13.5%	-9.5%	44.2%	-30.7%
Separated	10.2%	2.5%	-7.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	11.5%	4.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	41.9%	3.4%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	31%	32.6%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	20.2%	13.7%	-6.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	8%	8.4%	0.4%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	15.8%	-10.9%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	55.7%	22.0%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	18.7%	2%	-16.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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)
Indian	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	6.6%	11.1%	4.5%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	4%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	53.5%	60.6%	7.1%	81.4%	-20.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.9%	47.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	17.4%	12.6%	-4.8%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.1%	7.2%	-6.9%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	1.4%	14.8%	13.4%	0.3%	14.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.7%	46.9%	3.2%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	32.6%	28.4%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	30.5%	5.4%	-25.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Sanford Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sanford Lane was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sanford Lane has the 39th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Clissold and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

🔎 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 7JS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Sanford Lane are based on 6 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 Sanford Lane, London, N16 7JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 7JS

Average Price
£751,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£751,099

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sanford Lane

Average Price
£800,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£800,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sanford LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Sanford Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2019-02-01	£737,175
4 Sanford Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2010-07-05	£722,246
6 Sanford Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2009-09-01	£724,371
8 Sanford Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£281,600	2006-04-21	£792,712
6 Sanford Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2001-08-24	£926,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 7JS

Employment

N16 7JS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	34
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	2,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,956 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	3,191 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	3,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,863 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	46 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Newington Barn Street , Stoke Newington N16 0JT	3out of 4	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School 75 Cazenove Road , Stoke Newington N16 6PD	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grazebrook Primary School Grazebrook Primary School , Lordship Road N16 0QP	4out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	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	901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	1,462 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	1,469 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	1,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,064 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	2,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,218 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,636 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	3,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,707 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,379 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	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
TTD Gur School 17 Margaret Road , N16 6UX	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Malka Girls' School 93 Alkham Road , N16 6XD	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School 26 Lampard Grove , N16 6XB	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	870 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
LEAF AND WILD LTD	170 Stoke Newington High Street	28 yd
Windrush Bar & Kitchen,	184 Stoke Newington Road	29 yd
Grand barrel	188 Stoke Newington high street	40 yd
The Thai Kitchen	The Coach And Horses, 178 Stoke Newington High Street	46 yd
Apollo	Basement And Ground Floor, 160 Stoke Newington High Street	46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rochester Castle	Rochester Castle Public House, 145 Stoke Newington High Street	86 yd
Jolly Butchers (Stoke Newington) Limited	204 Stoke Newington High Street	107 yd
The Axe	The Cricketers, 18 Northwold Road	167 yd
Besiktas F.C.	94 Stoke Newington High Street	194 yd
Deniz Social Club	53 Stoke Newington High Street	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK Limited	162-164 Stoke Newington High Street	46 yd
Partners Fish Bar	186 Stoke Newington High Street	47 yd
CheatMeals	148 Stoke Newington High Street	84 yd
Dixy Chicken and grill ltd	163 Stoke Newington High Street	86 yd
Kaiser	4A Brooke Road	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	46 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	194 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	383 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	429 yd
Morrisons	47-49 Stamford Hill	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	134 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	171 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	608 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	771 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	854 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	981 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,090 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%

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

Overview of N16 7JS