# N1 6BU: area report for a postcode in Hackney

N1 6BU is a postcode in Hackney.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Hackney. Open the map at N1 6BU for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Hackney](https://openindex.co.uk/hackney) › [N1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/n1) › [N1 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/n1-6)

## Around this postcode

- **385 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 13% on July. Hackney 032C: 120 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **Old Street, 430 m**: About 5 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **12 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 220 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **No property in N1 6BU listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **England’s least deprived 30%**: This neighbourhood, Hackney 032C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **£605,729 average price**: For the whole of Hackney, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **5 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 510 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **23 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 210 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **97.3% can get gigabit broadband at N1 6BU**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **Moderate road and rail noise at N1 6BU**: Road 64 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU
- **23.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-the-baptist-voluntary-aided-church-of-england-primary-school-e100266) | Primary | 220 m (3 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 | 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Monica's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-monicas-catholic-primary-school-e150550) | Primary | 230 m (3 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, February 2022 | 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Central Foundation Boys' School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/central-foundation-boys-school-e100458) | Secondary | 430 m (5 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 55.5 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [New Regent's College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-regents-college-e134635) | Pupil referral and alternative provision | 440 m (5 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | – |
| [Workers' Educational Association](https://openindex.co.uk/school/workers-educational-association-e130419) | Sixth form and further education | 560 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Hoxton Garden Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hoxton-garden-primary-e131141) | Primary | 590 m (7 minutes on foot) | Improved significantly, July 2025 | 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Luke's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lukes-cofe-primary-school-e100443) | Primary | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Virginia Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/virginia-primary-school-e151832) | Primary | 650 m (8 minutes on foot) | School remains Outstanding, October 2021 | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | £1,250,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 60 m |
| July 2026 | £630,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| May 2026 | £477,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| July 2025 | £582,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| April 2024 | £375,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| April 2024 | £425,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| February 2026 | £415,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 90 m |
| July 2026 | £675,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Old Street (430 m, 5 minutes on foot); Old Street (470 m, 6 minutes on foot); Hoxton (640 m, 8 minutes on foot); Shoreditch High Street (860 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: CITY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE (510 m); SHOREDITCH PARK SURGERY (550 m); THE HOXTON SURGERY (550 m); THE LAWSON PRACTICE (620 m); STROUTS PLACE MEDICAL CENTRE (680 m)
- Pharmacies: JUDDS CHEMIST (70 m); MURRAY'S CHEMIST (410 m); FINSTEAD (HOXTON) LTD (450 m); APEX PHARMACY (580 m); SPRING PHARMACY (590 m)
- Dental practices: NILE STREET DENTAL PRACTICE (310 m); DENTAL SURGERY (310 m); BESPOKE DENTAL & IMPLANT CLINIC (350 m); ODL DENTAL CLINIC (350 m); TOOTHALITY (390 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco East Rd Shoreditch Express (210 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Shoreditch Old Street Local (250 m, Sainsburys); Morrisons Daily Shoreditch (310 m, Morrisons); Sainsburys Hackney City Road Local (430 m, Sainsburys); Sainsburys Hoxton Station Local (500 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £605,729** (July 2026). Hackney’s average house price was £605,729 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £49,482** (2025). Full-time workers living in Hackney earned a median of £49,482 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 17th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.2×** (2025). A home in Hackney costs 12.2 times local full-time pay. 19th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 31.8** (2025). Hackney has a deprivation score of 31.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 27th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hackney 032C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 10.7** (2025). Hackney 032C has a deprivation score of 10.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,556th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £625,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hackney 032C was £625,000 in 2025. Joint 2,313th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,912** (2021). Hackney 032C had 1,912 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,958th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Hackney 032C, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## N1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £675,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in N1 was £675,000 in 2025. 92nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 92,400** (2021). N1 had 92,400 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 11th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in N1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.5%** (January 2026). In N1, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Hackney](https://openindex.co.uk/hackney)
- Centre: 51.5289, -0.0839

Council: [Hackney](https://openindex.co.uk/hackney) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Hackney South and Shoreditch](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hackney-south-and-shoreditch): Dame Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.0839,51.5289,N16BU

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