N1 6NN Hackney
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hoxton East & Shoreditch. Region: London.
Streets
- Hoxton Square, London: 34 addresses
- Redvers Street, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Hackney in 2026-27: Band D £2,060 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,374 | £1,602 | £1,831 | £2,060 | £2,518 | £2,976 | £3,434 | £4,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (32% of about 2,380 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, South Shoreditch (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): A4D Non-residential to residential, London borough of Hackney, Tech City (CAZ North).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 10, HOXTON SQUARE N1, grade II
- 32, HOXTON SQUARE N1, grade II
- 56, HOXTON SQUARE N1, grade II
- ACADEMY FITNESS CENTRE, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST MONICA, grade II
- COURT HOUSE AND POLICE STATION, grade II
- FORECOURT WALLS AND RAILINGS TO NUMBER 10, grade II
- NUMBER 323 (INCLUDING 323A), grade II
- PRIORY OF THE AUGUSTINIAN FRIARS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Telephone Exchange, Shoreditch High Street, not permissioned (380 m)
- 1 Vince Street EC1V 9HB, permissioned (390 m)
- 110 Tabernacle Street, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Hammel House, 15 Stanway Street N1 6RQ, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Hammel House, 15 Stanway Street N1 6RQ, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 110 Clifton Street, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 64-80 Clifton Street and 4-8 Holywell Row, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 71 Nile Street N1 7RD, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 35 addresses are between 16 m and 17 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hoxton 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Old Street 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Shoreditch High Street 7.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Old Street Underground Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Liverpool Street Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Moorgate Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 72 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shoreditch Town Hall | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | London St Pancras Megabusplus | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fanshaw Street - London Car Park (Euro Car Parks) | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 41 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Strouts Place Medical Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Judds Chemist | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 43 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bespoke Dental & Implant Clinic | 80 m |
| Hospital | Moorfield Eye Hospital City Road Elective Surgical Hub | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Bishopsgate Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,250 m² | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shoreditch Park 7.0 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 840 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 14 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Leonard, a listed building (Grade I), 250 m east. 343 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 9 of them Grade I and 22 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m east |
| 16, Charles Square N1 | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m west |
| The Theatre Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 330 m south |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m south |
| Arnold Circus, Bethnal Green | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 430 m (0.3 miles) east |
| The Curtain Playhouse | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Bunhill Fields Burial Ground | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Priory and Hospital of St Mary Spital | Scheduled monument | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| East Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Upper Pool | Tidal water | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Redriff | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Russia Dock Woodland | Wood | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 28.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 17.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 35 | 35 |
33 of the postcode's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hackney: see them on the Hackney page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 3% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 79% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hoxton Square.