Burma Road, London, N16 9BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N16 9BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.8%	49.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	58%	56.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	31.1%	0.9%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) 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%	64%	7.0%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	30.7%	27.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9BH 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	7.1%	-1.9%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	60%	66.1%	6.1%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5.5%	9.7%	4.2%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%
White	73.8%	65.5%	-8.3%	81.4%	-15.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	69.6%	66.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	3.9%	7%	3.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	66.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.1%	20.2%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	2.9%	-18.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Burma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burma Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Clissold average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 9BH, 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 Burma Road are based on 152 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 Burma Road, London, N16 9BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 9BH

Average Price
£1,111,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,958,707

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£688,407

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burma Road

Average Price
£989,212

Semi-Detached
£2,399,290

Terraced
£1,837,979

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£560,328

Other
£29,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Burma Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2025-02-13	£1,411,070
37 Burma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2025-01-10	£1,068,983
41 Burma Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2024-05-15	£2,718,787
27D Burma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-08-10	£437,311
45C Burma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-05-12	£502,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 9BH

Employment

N16 9BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 9BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	103
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	22
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,297 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	2,507 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	3,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,444 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	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Junior School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Infant School Matthias Road , N16 8NP	- not rated	684 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	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,340 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	852 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,168 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	4out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Education Centre Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	316 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clissold Park School Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	316 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	341 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	341 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent 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
Coffee Joint	143 Green Lanes	183 yd
Nakfa Restaurant and Bar	116 Green Lanes	185 yd
Kelkitliler Social Club	112 Green Lanes	194 yd
Blue Nile Restaurant	116 Green Lanes	194 yd
The Sofia	131 Green Lanes	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Social Club	114 Green Lanes	194 yd
Laziko Social Club	123 Green Lanes	196 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	258 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	259 yd
Clissold Park Tavern	Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chez Papapa	22 Indigo Mews	192 yd
Pizza Go Go	122 Green Lanes	194 yd
Clissold Spice Ltd	150 Green Lanes	226 yd
Happy Valley	138a Albion Road	323 yd
New Best Mangal	152 Albion Road	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	438 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes	801 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	1,024 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	386 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	469 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	637 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 9BH