Salcombe Road, London, N16 8AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N16 8AX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population 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	50.6%	56.8%	6.2%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	49.4%	43.2%	-6.2%	49.0%	-5.8%

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 8AX, 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	60.9%	67.4%	6.5%	37.9%	29.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	19.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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%) 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	52%	58.5%	6.5%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	34.2%	27.5%	-6.7%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8AX this area, 9.8% 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 68.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	1.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	4.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	68.1%	12.7%	33.8%	34.3%
Other	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	60.5%	66.1%	5.6%	81.4%	-15.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	63.6%	64.9%	1.3%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	10.1%	13.6%	3.5%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	5%	-4.6%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	64.4%	3.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	19.8%	17.1%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	3.2%	-21.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Salcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salcombe Road was 56.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Salcombe Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold and the 98th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.8%.

🔎 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 8AX, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Salcombe Road are based on 210 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 Salcombe Road, London, N16 8AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 8AX

Average Price
£569,917

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£569,917

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salcombe Road

Average Price
£436,795

Semi-Detached
£667,967

Terraced
£576,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,032

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Salcombe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-08-08	£575,764
8 Salcombe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-06-17	£416,794
4 Salcombe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£481,000	2018-05-17	£499,639
2 Salcombe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£670,000	2016-11-10	£674,192
8 Salcombe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£420,000	2015-12-11	£446,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 8AX

Employment

N16 8AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	200
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Information and communication	34
Other	34
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,893 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	2,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princess May Junior School Barretts Grove , Stoke Newington N16 8AJ	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Infants' School Barrett's Grove , Stoke Newington N16 8AJ	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Primary School Princess May Road , N16 8DF	3out of 4	191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley House School 52-58 Arcola Street , Hackney E8 2DJ	3out of 4	283 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Wordsworth Road , N16 8DD	3out of 4	296 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	483 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	1,258 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,643 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,066 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	4out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,047 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,130 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	5,130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	- not rated	368 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent special 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
Abraco Dalston	31 Stoke Newington Road	61 yd
Mangal	27 Stoke newington road	63 yd
High Water	23 Stoke Newington Road	63 yd
Hanimeli Restaurant	29 Stoke Newington Road	65 yd
NeoTurko	17 Stoke Newington Road	72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earth Theatre	17b, 17 Stoke Newington Road	72 yd
Earth Venue	11-17 Stoke Newington Road	85 yd
Marquis Of Lansdowne	The Marquis Of Lansdowne, 48 Stoke Newington Road	101 yd
The Nest	36-44 Stoke Newington Road	113 yd
Dalston Social	8 Stoke Newington Road	114 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hot Fried Chicken	Ground Floor, 24 Stoke Newington Road	104 yd
Mickys Chippy	2 Pellerin Road	116 yd
Super Kebab	54 Stoke Newington Road	181 yd
Voodoo Ray's	Basement And Ground Floor, 95 Kingsland High Street	247 yd
Ali Baba Kabab	144 Kingsland High Street	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	280 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	432 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	462 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	695 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	488 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		702 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 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 8AX