Rectory Road, London, N16 7QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N16 7QR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.3%	50%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.7%	50%	4.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 7QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	63.3%	60.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	24.3%	7.6%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	52.9%	4.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	32.8%	31.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	17.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	12.1%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	36%	49.8%	13.8%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	10.9%	3.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.4% 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	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	18.1%	20.1%	2.0%	2.5%	17.6%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	4%	-6.7%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	8.4%	1.7%	-6.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	0.8%	2.4%
White	42.7%	40.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	-41.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.5%	12.7%	10.2%	1.6%	11.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	53.8%	52.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	12.4%	14.7%	2.3%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	0.8%	7.7%
Africa	12.2%	11%	-1.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.9%	52.8%	0.9%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	6.2%	28.4%	22.2%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	11.9%	6%	-5.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	4.8%	-18.5%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clissold average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N16 7QR, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 392 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 7QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 7QR

Average Price
£506,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,069,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,411

Other
£14,010

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£895,688

Semi-Detached
£2,132,873

Terraced
£1,039,962

Detached
£471,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,964

Other
£287,928

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Rectory Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,500	2016-07-13	£13,586
Basement & Ground Floor Flat 3A Rectory Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2015-12-11	£461,858
Basement & Ground Floor Flat 3A Rectory Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2014-05-19	£384,704
7A Rectory Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-03-01	£431,738
7A Rectory Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2003-09-15	£649,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 7QR

Employment

N16 7QR 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.

N16 7QR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	40
Other	25
Unemployed	25
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,503 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	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,532 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	3,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shacklewell Primary School Shacklewell Row , Hackney E8 2EA	4out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benthal Primary School Benthal Road , Hackney N16 7AU	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley House School 52-58 Arcola Street , Hackney E8 2DJ	3out of 4	508 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Primary School Princess May Road , N16 8DF	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS	3out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,124 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	3,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,642 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,389 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,847 yd	Free schools	No	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	435 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	693 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	867 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust Cazenove Road , London N16 6PA	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam cafe	247 Amhurst Road	53 yd
Eats and Sweats	263 Amhurst Road	54 yd
Poptails by LAPP	Unit 3 First Floor, Warwick Works, Downs Road	120 yd
Brunswick East Bakehouse	Ground Floor Front (The Russet), 17 Amhurst Terrace	131 yd
Tom’s Pasta	Unit 4 17 Amhurst Terrace, Lower Clapton	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewer's Bar Ltd	77 Shacklewell Lane	311 yd
Yucatan Bar	The Rumours, 121 Stoke Newington Road	495 yd
Pazarcik	109 Stoke Newington Road	504 yd
Bar A Bar	Stoke Newington Road Post Office, 133-135 Stoke Newington Road	506 yd
Nightingale Senior Citizens Social & Lunchean Club	19 Olympus Square	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newington Takeway Ltd T/A Tiffins Club	249 Amhurst Road	52 yd
Chicken Klub	235 Amhurst Road	52 yd
Leads Eatery	87B Shacklewell Ln	356 yd
Tubby's charcoal grill & italian pizza	52 Evering Road	381 yd
All Nations Vegan House Limited	2a Farleigh Place, Stoke Newington	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	589 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	605 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	722 yd
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	845 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	355 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	564 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	621 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		836 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	982 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,009 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 7QR