Watson Close, London, N16 8QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N16 8QH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% 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	55.2%	56.9%	1.7%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	44.8%	43.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 8QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	52.4%	59.6%	7.2%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	28.1%	-2.1%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9%	6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	50.9%	49.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36.7%	35.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	8%	10.3%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	21.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	10.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	44.7%	4.6%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	12.7%	2.6%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.7% 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	8.6%	3.1%	-5.5%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	9.3%	20%	10.7%	2.5%	17.5%
Black Caribbean	8%	12.8%	4.8%	1.0%	11.8%
Other Black	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	47.8%	34.7%	-13.1%	81.4%	-46.7%
Arab	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	63.3%	60.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	8.3%	12.1%	3.8%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.2%	10.3%	4.1%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	9%	2.2%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	61.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	24.3%	21.2%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	1.9%	-16.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Watson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watson Close was 126.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% higher than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watson Close has the 35th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Clissold and the 284th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.6%.

🔎 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 8QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Watson Close are based on 14 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 Watson Close, London, N16 8QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 8QH

Average Price
£472,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£505,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,016

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Close

Average Price
£397,937

Semi-Detached
£399,975

Terraced
£406,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,299

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Watson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-05-25	£426,457
9 Watson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£522,500	2021-11-15	£534,148
9 Watson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2019-05-10	£510,000
9 Watson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-08-25	£423,120
19 Watson Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2011-04-21	£490,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 8QH

Employment

N16 8QH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in N16 8QH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3

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	2,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	3,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newington Green Primary School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	3out of 4	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Wordsworth Road , N16 8DD	3out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Primary School Princess May Road , N16 8DF	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , N5 2DP	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	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	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	985 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,312 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	2,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	5,033 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,239 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
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Express Matthias Road (2973) 48 Matthias Road	19 yd
Happy Cat Coffee	39A Newington Green Meeting House	135 yd
Stoke Newington Youth Hub	Community Centre, Chaucer Court, Milton Gardens Estate	146 yd
Jolene	Jolene, 21 Newington Green	154 yd
Le Padelle	Le Padelle, 43 Newington Green	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lady Mildmay	Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park	217 yd
Army & Navy Public House	Army & Navy Public House, 1-3 Matthias Road	257 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, 57 Allen Road	405 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	460 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aj’s Dhaba	11 Watson Close	23 yd
Nuuk Bakery	1 Holland House, 42 Newington Green	179 yd
Fish on the Green	Fish on the Green, Ground Floor Shop	281 yd
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	294 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	351 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	713 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	771 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	861 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	843 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	850 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,003 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 8QH