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About

Stoke Newington is a residential ward in the London Borough of Hackney, centred on Church Street and Stoke Newington High Street. The area is characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with a mix of social housing estates and larger detached properties. Green space is provided by Clissold Park, which includes a historic house, deer enclosure, and aviary.

The ward has a notable historical association with nonconformist thinkers and dissenters. Abney Park Cemetery, a woodland cemetery and nature reserve, serves as a testament to this past with its memorials to figures from the 19th century. The local high street offers a range of independent shops, cafes, and pubs catering to the resident population.

Area overview

On average Stoke Newington has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 143 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 28.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Stoke Newington is £74,319 per year. There are 2 schools in Stoke Newington: 2 primary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Stoke Newington is home to around 13,382 people, with a population density of about 13,913.5 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
28.4%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Stoke Newington Population
13,382
Population density
13,913.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.92(+61%)
Anti-social behaviour
42.07(+57%)
Other theft
13.9(+22%)
Public order
12.93(+91%)
Theft from the person
12.33(+31%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,497
41.08%
Other White
2,148
16.05%
Caribbean
961
7.18%
Other
903
6.75%
African
790
5.9%
Total population: 13,380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,684
60.09%
No qualifications
1,396
12.55%
Level 3 (A level)
1,228
11.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
811
7.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
532
4.78%
Total 16+ residents: 11,123

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,701
30.52%
Owns with a mortgage
1,178
21.14%
Other social rented
963
17.28%
Owns outright
893
16.02%
Social rents from council
668
11.99%
Total households: 5,573

Property prices in Stoke Newington

Median price£860,000
Price per sq ft£854
Sales (last 12 months)109
Typical range (middle 50%)£491K – £1.4M

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £860,000 (about £854 per square foot) in Stoke Newington area, with individual transactions ranging from £173,051 up to £2,235,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Stoke Newington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced43£1,400,000£945
Semi-Detached5£1,286,500£940
Detached1£860,000£726
Flats60£521,000£789

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Stoke Newington

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stoke Newington.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£521,500£1,040,000£1,000,000
2017£500,000£1,060,000£1,163,000
2018£491,267£514,000£1,070,000
2019£532,000£1,055,000£1,018,300
2020£500,000£869,318£1,175,000
2021£535,000£1,302,500£1,195,000
2022£542,500£930,000£1,260,000
2023£542,550£1,102,500£1,300,000
2024£531,500£820,000£1,250,000
2025£540,000£1,550,625£1,424,500
2026£511,250£1,286,500£1,375,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Stoke Newington.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Stoke Newington.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£724£705£774
2017£739£895£828
2018£724£349£816
2019£721£990£814
2020£720£840£877
2021£733£860£841
2022£785£827£950
2023£748£891£906
2024£805£556£965
2025£787£1,042£974
2026£771£757£859
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Stoke Newington.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Stoke Newington in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hackney district.

Band A£1,374
Band B£1,602
Band C£1,831
Band D£2,060
Band E£2,518
Band F£2,976
Band G£3,434
Band H£4,121

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Stoke Newington ward.

Local councillors

Ifhat Shaheen

Stoke Newington - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Jacob Cable

Stoke Newington - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Reiner Tegtmeyer

Stoke Newington - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

Frequently asked questions about Stoke Newington

Is Stoke Newington safe?

Stoke Newington records about 143 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Stoke Newington?

The median sale price in Stoke Newington is £860,000 (about £854 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Stoke Newington?

Stoke Newington has 2 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Stoke Newington?

Stoke Newington scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Stoke Newington sits around rank 13,040 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Stoke Newington?

The average household income in Stoke Newington is around £74,319 per year, and 28% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Stoke Newington?

Stoke Newington is represented by 3 elected councillors: Ifhat Shaheen (Green Party), Jacob Cable (Green Party) and Reiner Tegtmeyer (Green Party).

All postcodesin Stoke Newington

N167LT

Bayston Road

N167UQ

Sydner Mews

N168EZ

Victorian Grove

N168DT

Fountayne Road

N167NS

Batley Place

N167LR

Brooke Road

N167NB

Bayston Road

N160DE

Stoke Newington

N165SJ

Martaban Road

N167TZ

Forman Place

N167NT

Hollar Road

N160NP

Kersley Road

N167UP

Amhurst Road

N167LD

Clevedon Close

N160EX

Kynaston Road

N167PU

Evering Road

N160EU

Kynaston Road

N160DR

Chesholm Road

N167TD

Farleigh Road

N160BQ

Crusoe Mews

N160BE

Yoakley Road

N160RJ

Oldfield Road

N167UE

Amhurst Road

N168EW

Stoke Newington Road

N160PB

Manley Court

N167NX

Leswin Road

N168BP

Stoke Newington Road

N160JX

Stoke Newington Church Street

N167UH

Foulden Road

N168EQ

Brighton Road

N168EJ

Victorian Grove

N160NU

Lancell Street

N160RT

Barbauld Road

N160LX

Wilmer Place

N167UJ

Foulden Road

N167LA

Cottage Walk

N167LB

Sanford Walk

N167NH

Leswin Road

N165BH

Manor Road

N167JP

Stoke Newington High Street

N167JB

Garnham Street

N167PA

Stoke Newington High Street

N167UN

Amhurst Road

N160DS

Chesholm Road

N167TQ

Farleigh Road

N160NB

Stoke Newington Church Street

N165PB

Manor Road

N160DP

Chesholm Road

N160ER

Defoe Road

N160PH

Stoke Newington High Street

N167TS

Scoble Place

N160QS

Lordship Road

N168GL

Victorian Grove

N160SJ

Sandbrook Road

N160HA

Dynevor Road

N167LF

Garnham Close

N160EF

Defoe Road

N167NL

Leswin Road

N160RX

Harcombe Road

N165NZ

Manor Road

N168SR

Nevill Road

N168SS

Nevill Road

N160NA

Summer House Road

N160AE

Bouverie Mews

N160EG

Defoe Road

N167PP

Rectory Road

N160AR

Stoke Newington Church Street

N160RS

Oldfield Road

N160SB

Harcombe Road

N167LU

Bayston Road

N167QP

Rectory Road

N167PS

Darville Road

N160AY

Stoke Newington Church Street

N167UY

Stoke Newington Road

N168EA

Beatty Road

N160EA

Kynaston Road

N160BN

Brett Close

N160BL

Grayling Road

N160NF

Monday Alley

N167QA

Evering Road

N160RB

Painsthorpe Road

N167ND

Leswin Road

N167NA

Tyssen Road

N160SA

Harcombe Road

N160QL

Lordship Road

N167UG

Sydner Road

N167TH

Farleigh Road

N160EL

Defoe Road

N160NH

Kersley Road

N168SP

Gunstor Road

N160RH

Ayrsome Road

N168EL

Stoke Newington High Street

N168DX

Stoke Newington

N168DR

Stoke Newington High Street

N167SX

Farleigh Place

N160DX

Dynevor Road

N160DL

Dynevor Road

N167PB

Stoke Newington High Street

N160BT

Grayling Road

N165SW

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