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N1 5BG

Downham Road

De Beauvoir

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Overview

Postcode N1 5BG is located in a major urban area, within the De Beauvoir ward of Hackney in the London region, and forms part of the Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin is £72,205 per year. The nearest station is Haggerston located about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Shoreditch Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
77%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,565 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

77%

Approximately 77.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin is £72,205 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near N1 5BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin near N1 5BG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Haggerston located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for N1 5BG
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Haggerston

Overground

Walking directions to Haggerston
0.6 mi

2

Dalston Junction

Overground

Walking directions to Dalston Junction
0.6 mi

2

Essex Road

Great Northern

Walking directions to Essex Road

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for N1 5BG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miShoreditch ParkLargeWalking directions to Shoreditch Park
0.2 miRosemary GardensSmallWalking directions to Rosemary Gardens
0.4 miStonebridge GardensSmallWalking directions to Stonebridge Gardens

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
22,352.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.61(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.16(-24%)
Drugs
15.6(+156%)
Other theft
12.35(+6%)
Burglary
11.05(+99%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
101
33.33%
Other White
40
13.2%
Other
40
13.2%
British
35
11.55%
Caribbean
29
9.57%
Total population: 303

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
35.32%
No qualifications
64
29.36%
Level 3 (A level)
34
15.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
11.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
5.05%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
77
68.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
14.16%
Other social rented
10
8.85%
Owns with a mortgage
4
3.54%
Owns outright
4
3.54%
Total households: 113

Property prices in De Beauvoir

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £562,500 in De Beauvoir area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £3,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for De Beauvoir in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in De Beauvoir over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats77£525,000
Semi-Detached8£2,325,000
Terraced13£1,747,500

10 year median price trend in De Beauvoir

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in De Beauvoir.

Schools

In the N1 5BG postcode area, located within Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for N1 5BG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableRosemary Works SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryHackney New Primary SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryWaterside AcademyFree schools

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of N1 5BG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for N1 5BG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLocoDownham Road, Hackney, N1 5ASWalking directions to Loco
0.1 miAlly's Off LicenceDownham Road, Islington, N1 3GZWalking directions to Ally's Off Licence
0.2 miTesco Express18 Southgate Road, London, N1 3JEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miPresto Mini MarketSouthgate Road, Islington, N1 3NXWalking directions to Presto Mini Market
0.2 miCorner Mini-Market40 Downham Road, London, N1 5ALWalking directions to Corner Mini-Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hackney district (2025-26).

Band A£1,311
Band B£1,530
Band C£1,748
Band D£1,967
Band E£2,404
Band F£2,841
Band G£3,278
Band H£3,933

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

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictHackneyE09000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyIslington South and FinsburyE14001306
WardDe BeauvoirE05009371
ParishHackney, unparished areaE43000202
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Haggerston West & Kingsland BasinE02000369
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hackney 025BE01001753
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.