Piano Lane, London, N16 9BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N16 9BF has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	44.7%	48%	3.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55.3%	52%	-3.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 9BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	62.8%	50.5%	-12.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	35.6%	5.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91.5%) 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	65.3%	63.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	28.1%	28.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9BF this area, 5.9% 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 73.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	74.2%	73.2%	-1.0%	33.8%	39.4%
Other	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4%	4.9%	0.9%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	77.2%	74.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	77.4%	67.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	8.6%	11.6%	3.0%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	67.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.3%	13.1%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	3.1%	-8.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Piano Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Piano Lane was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% lower than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Piano Lane has the 40th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Clissold and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.1%.

🔎 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 9BF, 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 Piano Lane are based on 281 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 Piano Lane, London, N16 9BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 9BF

Average Price
£627,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£708,818

Other
£344,036

Estimated Average Property Prices for Piano Lane

Average Price
£696,727

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£699,907

Other
£402,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Piano LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Milner Building, 1 Piano Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-09-27	£604,875
Flat 2 Milner Building, 1 Piano Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£586,000	2021-04-30	£593,394
Flat 5 Milner Building, 1 Piano Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2019-07-22	£593,699
Flat 7 Milner Building, 1 Piano Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£649,950	2016-06-24	£727,793
Flat 1 Milner Building, 1 Piano Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£73,200	2016-02-15	£73,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 9BF

Employment

N16 9BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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	178
Self-Employed	98
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	88
Information and communication	49
Education	40
Other	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Real estate activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,172 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	2,724 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	3,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,314 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	3,611 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	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , N5 2DP	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided 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	711 yd	Voluntary aided 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	263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	1,891 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	964 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,439 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	2,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,553 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	856 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	1,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
T T T Y Y School 14 Heathland Road , London N16 5NH	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kajun Boil	188, 3-5 shelford place	170 yd
Hoxton Beach Cafe	Clissold Leisure Centre, 63-67 Clissold Road	201 yd
Muddy Puddle	142 Albion Road	233 yd
The Muddy Puddle	142 Albion Road, Stoke Newington, London	241 yd
Albion Kitchen	144 Albion Road	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Members only social club	7 Albion Parade	215 yd
Clissold Park Tavern	Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes	330 yd
Turkish Social Club	114 Green Lanes	384 yd
Laziko Social Club	123 Green Lanes	385 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare, 57 Allen Road	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chez Papapa	22 Indigo Mews	74 yd
Stokey Fried Chicken	1 Albion Parade	215 yd
Happy Valley	138a Albion Road	233 yd
New Best Mangal	152 Albion Road	233 yd
Clissold Spice Ltd	150 Green Lanes	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	603 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	715 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	892 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	948 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	199 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	280 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	488 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 9BF