Red Square, London, N16 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N16 9AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	46.7%	49.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53.3%	50.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	62.7%	61%	-1.7%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	25.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.9%) 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	58.6%	62.7%	4.1%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	27.6%	26.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 9AB this area, 4.1% 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 63.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	56.1%	63.9%	7.8%	33.8%	30.1%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	9.4%	6.8%	-2.6%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	62.7%	63.7%	1.0%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.4%	5%	1.6%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	69.9%	72.3%	2.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.2%	5%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	71.8%	4.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	5%	18.6%	13.6%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	1.4%	-15.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Red Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Red Square was 339.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 194.6% higher than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Red Square has the 7th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Clissold and the 71st highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 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 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Red Square are based on 3 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 Red Square, London, N16 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 9AB

Average Price
£746,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£746,375

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Red Square

Average Price
£736,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£736,808

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Red SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Red Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,000	2004-09-20	£699,030
4 Red Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£224,950	2001-11-29	£762,771
56 Red Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£220,000	2001-10-26	£748,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 9AB

Employment

N16 9AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 9AB 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	84
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Information and communication	29
Education	20
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,179 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	2,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,317 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	3,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Betty Layward Primary School Clissold Road , Hackney N16 9EX	3out of 4	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Newington Barn Street , Stoke Newington N16 0JT	3out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , N5 2DP	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grazebrook Primary School Grazebrook Primary School , Lordship Road N16 0QP	4out of 4	755 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	237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,835 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	1,040 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,518 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	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,475 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	863 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust Cazenove Road , London N16 6PA	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Community 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
Hoxton Beach Cafe	Clissold Leisure Centre, 63-67 Clissold Road	125 yd
Kajun Boil	188, 3-5 shelford place	136 yd
Muddy Puddle	142 Albion Road	236 yd
The Muddy Puddle	142 Albion Road, Stoke Newington, London	240 yd
Albion Kitchen	144 Albion Road	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Members only social club	7 Albion Parade	206 yd
Clissold Park Tavern	Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes	372 yd
Rose And Crown	The Rose And Crown, 199 Stoke Newington Church Street	385 yd
The Londesborough	The Londesborough Public House, 36 Barbauld Road	402 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, 57 Allen Road	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chez Papapa	22 Indigo Mews	115 yd
Stokey Fried Chicken	1 Albion Parade	206 yd
Happy Valley	138a Albion Road	236 yd
New Best Mangal	152 Albion Road	236 yd
Gelateria Romeo & Giulietta	137 Albion Road	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	676 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	690 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	847 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	900 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	123 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	204 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	434 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	1,063 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of N16 9AB