Allen Road, London, N16 8SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N16 8SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.5%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.1%	49.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.5% 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	69.1%	68.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	30.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	20.2%	2.1%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (92.1%) 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	57.3%	58.7%	1.4%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	32.6%	33.4%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8SB this area, 4.3% 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 76.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	62.2%	76.1%	13.9%	33.8%	42.3%
Other	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	69.7%	76.7%	7.0%	81.4%	-4.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	76.4%	63.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	6.7%	15.7%	9.0%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	7.3%	1.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	64.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.6%	14.2%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.9%	-9.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Allen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allen Road was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% higher than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allen Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Clissold and the 191st highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N16 8SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Allen Road are based on 153 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 Allen Road, London, N16 8SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 8SB

Average Price
£607,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,147,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£547,896

Other
£302,437

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allen Road

Average Price
£597,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£911,782

Detached
£908,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£512,145

Other
£568,102

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Allen Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,340,000	2023-07-07	£1,289,684
25 Allen Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-01	£293,299
9A Allen Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-12-22	£583,047
Flat 3 29 - 31 Allen Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-12-06	£404,665
25C Allen Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2019-06-07	£496,867

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 8SB

Employment

N16 8SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 8SB 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	202
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	63
Information and communication	38
Education	35
Other	34
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,389 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	3,374 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	3,392 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	3,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Betty Layward Primary School Clissold Road , Hackney N16 9EX	3out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Wordsworth Road , N16 8DD	3out of 4	392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Primary School Princess May Road , N16 8DF	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	3out of 4	556 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	343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	894 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	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,608 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	1,274 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,498 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	2,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	300 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	829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	1,293 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust Cazenove Road , London N16 6PA	- not rated	1,298 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
Bodega 50	50 Allen Road	176 yd
Luminary Bakery	71 To 73 Basement And Ground F, Allen Road	190 yd
Junior Caribbean Cuisine	63 Nevill Road	206 yd
Stoke Newington Youth Hub	Community Centre, Chaucer Court, Milton Gardens Estate	292 yd
Milan Supermarket	47 barbauld Road	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, 57 Allen Road	171 yd
The Londesborough	The Londesborough Public House, 36 Barbauld Road	286 yd
Members only social club	7 Albion Parade	359 yd
Pazarcik	109 Stoke Newington Road	379 yd
Yucatan Bar	The Rumours, 121 Stoke Newington Road	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Barca Pizzeria	59 Allen Road	171 yd
Happy Valley	138a Albion Road	333 yd
New Best Mangal	152 Albion Road	333 yd
Stokey Fried Chicken	1 Albion Parade	359 yd
The Best Turkish Kebab	125 Stoke Newington Road	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	535 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	598 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	669 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	749 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	559 yd
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	629 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	840 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	955 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	981 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,093 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	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 8SB