Burma Road, London, N16 9EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N16 9EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	50.4%	5.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	55.3%	49.6%	-5.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 9EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	53.9%	56.5%	2.6%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	29.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	48.1%	-4.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	30.3%	31.7%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.1%	15.6%	6.5%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	16.5%	1.3%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	8.7%	2.2%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	16%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	10.6%	0%	-10.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	70.8%	73.6%	2.8%	81.4%	-7.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	68.9%	70.1%	1.2%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	70.6%	2.8%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.2%	19.1%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5%	3.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	0.8%	-25.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	17.7%	6.0%	11.7%

Safety

Is Burma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burma Road was 282.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.0% higher than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Burma Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Clissold and the 111th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 9EA, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 9EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N16 9EA

Average Price
£380,544

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,544

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
Flat 8 Wingate House Burma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,700	2023-02-24	£426,853
Flat 7 Wingate House Burma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2015-07-14	£320,944
Flat 7 Wingate House Burma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2006-07-25	£278,160
Flat 17 Wingate House Burma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2006-07-07	£402,262
Flat 16 Wingate House Burma Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2005-06-06	£408,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N16 9EA

Employment

N16 9EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	73
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	24
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	17
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	1
Real estate 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	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,218 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	2,491 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	3,249 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	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Betty Layward Primary School Clissold Road , Hackney N16 9EX	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grasmere Primary School 92 Albion Road , N16 9PD	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Northolme Road , Highbury Park N5 2UX	3out of 4	566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Junior School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	- not rated	718 yd	Community school	No	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	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,440 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	714 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,173 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	1,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,843 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	451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clissold Park School Clissold Road , N16 9EX	- not rated	451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	463 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daniel House Pupil Referral Unit Daniel House , Clissold Road N16 9EX	- not rated	463 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE	- not rated	618 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	55 yd
Panda Oriental / Green Lane Pizza	123 Green Lanes	88 yd
Beyti Restaurant	113 Green Lanes	88 yd
Emy’s kitchen	131 Green Lanes	88 yd
The Sofia	131 Green Lanes	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laziko Social Club	123 Green Lanes	88 yd
Turkish Social Club	114 Green Lanes	123 yd
Karadeniz Social Club	109a Green Lanes	197 yd
The Monarch	The Monarch, 68-70 Green Lanes	218 yd
Clissold Park Tavern	Clissold Park Tavern, 177 Green Lanes	256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	122 Green Lanes	123 yd
Clissold Spice Ltd	150 Green Lanes	200 yd
Chez Papapa	22 Indigo Mews	292 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Unit A, Charles Morton Court	413 yd
Happy Valley	138a Albion Road	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court		413 yd
Sainsbury's (Clissold Quarter)	255-259 Green Lanes		808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clissold Leisure Centre 63-67 63-67 CLISSOLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	498 yd
Stoke Newington School CLISSOLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Clissold Park CLISSOLD PARK CLISSOLD PARK STOKE NEWINGTON CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	958 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		974 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	974 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	986 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N16 9EA