# N16 8NQ: area report for a postcode in Islington

N16 8NQ is a postcode in Islington.

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 Islington. Open the map at N16 8NQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington) › [N16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/n16) › [N16 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/n16-8)

## Around this postcode

- **165 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 4% on July. Islington 012E: 64 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **Dalston Kingsland, 580 m**: About 7 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **13 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 40 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **No property in N16 8NQ 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=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Islington 012E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **£674,592 average price**: For the whole of Islington, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **8 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 270 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **12 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 190 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at N16 8NQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **Low road and rail noise at N16 8NQ**: Road 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **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=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ
- **18.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Newington Green Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/newington-green-primary-school-e131325) | Primary | 40 m (1 minute on foot) | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Children's House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-childrens-house-school-e130243) | Independent | 280 m (3 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Matthias Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-matthias-church-of-england-primary-school-e100267) | Primary | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Princess May Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/princess-may-primary-school-e100239) | Primary | 430 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2023 | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Garden School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-garden-school-e100311) | Special | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | – |
| [Grasmere Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grasmere-primary-school-e100252) | Primary | 470 m (6 minutes on foot) | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Paul's Waldorf School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-pauls-waldorf-school-e131362) | Independent | 580 m (7 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-and-st-joseph-catholic-primary-school-e100264) | Primary | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 | 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 2025 | £695,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| October 2024 | £535,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 40 m |
| April 2026 | £610,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 60 m |
| January 2026 | £505,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| April 2026 | £655,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| April 2024 | £475,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| March 2024 | £680,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 110 m |
| May 2025 | £600,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 110 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Dalston Kingsland (580 m, 7 minutes on foot); Canonbury (680 m, 9 minutes on foot); Dalston Junction (750 m, 9 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: MILDMAY MEDICAL PRACTICE (270 m); THE SURGERY (BARRETTS GROVE) (360 m); THE MILLER PRACTICE (640 m); THE MITCHISON ROAD SURGERY (720 m); SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE (790 m)
- Pharmacies: WELLCARE PHARMACY (230 m); MAHESH CHEMIST (290 m); BOOTS (570 m); WELLCARE PHARMACY (620 m); J EDMUNDS PHARMACY (630 m)
- Dental practices: DENTAL SURGERY (170 m); KINDAN DENTAL (290 m); BRADBURY STREET (DENTAL SURGERY) (520 m); DENTAL & ORAL SURGERY (520 m); DENTAL SURGERY (630 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Matthias Road Express (190 m, Tesco); Tesco Stoke Newington Green Lanes Express (380 m, Tesco); Co-op Dalston - Stoke Newington Road (550 m, The Co-operative Group); M&S Dalston Foodhall (590 m, Marks and Spencer); Aldi Local Kingsland Shopping Centre (630 m, Aldi)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £674,592** (July 2026). Islington’s average house price was £674,592 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £50,692** (2025). Full-time workers living in Islington earned a median of £50,692 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 13th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 13.3×** (2025). A home in Islington costs 13.3 times local full-time pay. 11th 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: 26.7** (2025). Islington has a deprivation score of 26.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 62nd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Islington 012E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 40.4** (2025). Islington 012E has a deprivation score of 40.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,471st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,432** (2021). Islington 012E had 1,432 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,659th least 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: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Islington 012E, 100.0% 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.
- **Claimant rate: 10.4%** (August 2026). In Islington 012E, 10.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## N16 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £600,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in N16 was £600,000 in 2025. Joint 148th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 67,927** (2021). N16 had 67,927 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 50th 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 N16 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: 95.2%** (January 2026). In N16, 95.2% 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: [Islington](https://openindex.co.uk/islington)
- Centre: 51.5508, -0.0829

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

## Your MP

- [Islington North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/islington-north): Jeremy Corbyn (Your Party), 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=-0.0829,51.5508,N168NQ

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