Rectory Road, London, N16 7QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N16 7QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	52.2%	0.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.5%	47.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 7QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.6% 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	70.2%	71.6%	1.4%	37.9%	33.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	18.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	-25.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) 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	51.8%	57.8%	6.0%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	36.2%	31.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around N16 7QL this area, 9.6% 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 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	69.2%	13.8%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	7.8%	0.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	6%	-3.9%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	63.1%	64.7%	1.6%	81.4%	-16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.2%	6%	1.8%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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%	67.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	67.2%	0.4%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	17.2%	14.1%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	3.2%	-16.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 42.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold and the 67th lowest crime rate of 580 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 -58.4%.

🔎 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 7QL, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Rectory Road are based on 401 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 Rectory Road, London, N16 7QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 7QL

Average Price
£557,926

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£541,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£535,199

Other
£585,902

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£918,733

Semi-Detached
£2,114,909

Terraced
£1,065,583

Detached
£477,495

Flats/Maisonettes
£435,716

Other
£301,445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rear Of 23 Rectory Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-06-21	£755,837
33 Rectory Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£400,000	2023-07-07	£382,178
25 Rectory Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2013-01-24	£520,108
25 Rectory Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-07-26	£598,700
21E Rectory Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	1999-11-16	£333,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 7QL

Employment

N16 7QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	155
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Education	35
Information and communication	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,734 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	2,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benthal Primary School Benthal Road , Hackney N16 7AU	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benthal Primary School Infant Department Benthal Road , N16 7AU	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS	- not rated	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Primary School Shacklewell Row , Hackney E8 2EA	4out of 4	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Junior School Shacklewell Row , E8 2EA	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	No	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	960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,234 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,361 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	3,472 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	3,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,140 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,381 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	373 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington Mission Paradigm Primary School 106 Stoke Newington High Street , N16 7NY	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington Mission Paradigm School 104-106 Stoke Newington High Street , N16 7NY	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	747 yd	Community 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
Smoke and Pepper	52 Evering Road	213 yd
Bake Street	58 Evering Road	230 yd
Eats and Sweats	263 Amhurst Road	307 yd
Poptails by LAPP	Unit 3 First Floor, Warwick Works, Downs Road	342 yd
Jam cafe	247 Amhurst Road	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz Social Club	53 Stoke Newington High Street	437 yd
The White Hart	White Hart, 69 Stoke Newington High Street	437 yd
Besiktas F.C.	94 Stoke Newington High Street	452 yd
Bar A Bar	Stoke Newington Road Post Office, 133-135 Stoke Newington Road	456 yd
Yucatan Bar	The Rumours, 121 Stoke Newington Road	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tubby's charcoal grill & italian pizza	52 Evering Road	107 yd
Newington Takeway Ltd T/A Tiffins Club	249 Amhurst Road	341 yd
Chicken Klub	235 Amhurst Road	341 yd
North London Pizza Ltd	84 Stoke Newington High Street	388 yd
East West Pizza	182, Stoke Newington Road	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	377 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	421 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	452 yd
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	555 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	643 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	976 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,052 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.8 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 7QL