Rectory Road, London, N16 7QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N16 7QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	51%	4.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53.4%	49%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 7QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.4% 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	68.2%	67.4%	-0.8%	37.9%	29.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	24.7%	4.9%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	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 (86.7%) 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	49.7%	55.5%	5.8%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	38.3%	31.2%	-7.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	7%	8.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.1%	5%	0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	17.1%	0.3%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	53.8%	-0.6%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% 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	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	5%	1.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	12.2%	14.9%	2.7%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	61.4%	45%	-16.4%	81.4%	-36.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	2.3%	6%	3.7%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	61.1%	58.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	8.5%	11.1%	2.6%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	7%	10.5%	3.5%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	2.0%
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	59.8%	58.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	23.8%	20.2%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	21%	3.3%	-17.7%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Other religion	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 273.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% higher than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central and the 117th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in N16 7QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 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 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 7QS

Average Price
£543,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£543,615

Other
no sales

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
Flat D 10 Rectory Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-11-29	£342,233
Flat D 10 Rectory Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,600	2020-01-30	£362,483
Flat A 10 Rectory Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£632,000	2017-03-31	£660,758
Flat B 10 Rectory Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2016-11-25	£734,567
Flat D 10 Rectory Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£298,000	2013-12-18	£415,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 7QS

Employment

N16 7QS 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	99
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Information and communication	29
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3

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	2,475 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	2,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,698 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	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benthal Primary School Infant Department Benthal Road , N16 7AU	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Junior School Shacklewell Row , E8 2EA	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Infants' School Shacklewell Row , E8 2EA	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Primary School Shacklewell Row , Hackney E8 2EA	4out of 4	441 yd	Community school	Yes	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	371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	1,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,273 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,100 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	3,775 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	3,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,384 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,666 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	315 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	624 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	701 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington Mission Paradigm Primary School 106 Stoke Newington High Street , N16 7NY	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poptails by LAPP	Unit 3 First Floor, Warwick Works, Downs Road	83 yd
Jam cafe	247 Amhurst Road	84 yd
Eats and Sweats	263 Amhurst Road	91 yd
Brunswick East Bakehouse	Ground Floor Front (The Russet), 17 Amhurst Terrace	103 yd
Tom’s Pasta	Unit 4 17 Amhurst Terrace, Lower Clapton	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewer's Bar Ltd	77 Shacklewell Lane	336 yd
Nightingale Senior Citizens Social & Lunchean Club	19 Olympus Square	501 yd
Yucatan Bar	The Rumours, 121 Stoke Newington Road	530 yd
Bar A Bar	Stoke Newington Road Post Office, 133-135 Stoke Newington Road	539 yd
Pazarcik	109 Stoke Newington Road	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newington Takeway Ltd T/A Tiffins Club	249 Amhurst Road	86 yd
Chicken Klub	235 Amhurst Road	86 yd
Tubby's charcoal grill & italian pizza	52 Evering Road	374 yd
Leads Eatery	87B Shacklewell Ln	382 yd
All Nations Vegan House Limited	2a Farleigh Place, Stoke Newington	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	610 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	630 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	737 yd
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	856 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	375 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	531 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	603 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		845 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	1,012 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 7QS