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Thinking of living at N16 9AR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Layward Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Grasmere Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Newington Green Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Joan of Arc RC Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 150 m | Attainment 8: 48.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highbury Fields School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 57.4 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Excelsior Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City of London Academy Highbury Grove | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mossbourne Community Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 65.1 · 32% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Side By Side School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Yeshuos Moshe School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Clissold Park | 530 m | 54 |
| Swimming | Clissold Leisure Centre | 260 m | 44 |
| Yoga | Mudra Yoga | 240 m | 38 |
| Fitness | Highbury Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 38 |
| Billiards | Brook Gate | 960 m | 20 |
| Football | Highbury Fields AstroTurf | 1.1 km | 20 |
| Pilates | Tempo Pilates | 2.4 km | 19 |
| Squash | Clissold Leisure Centre | 260 m | 14 |
| Multi-sport | Clissold Leisure Centre | 260 m | 11 |
| Darts | Flight Club | 2.7 km | 11 |
| Skateboard | Clissold Park Skatepark | 580 m | 9 |
| Climbing | The Castle Climbing Centre | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Gym | PureGym | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Hornsey Cricket Club | 4.2 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form | 320 m | 7 |
| Basketball | Rhodes Estate Carlisle Walk Ball Court | 1.6 km | 7 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 81. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 64% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Canonbury, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 2.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Highbury and Islington.
The nearest bus stop is Clissold Crescent, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 73, 476); 156 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
59% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Betty Layward Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 81% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Grasmere Primary School (0.1 km), with 8 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form, 150 m away; Attainment 8: 48.4 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Highbury Fields School (1.2 km) and Mossbourne Community Academy (1.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (7.7 km) and The Latymer School (7.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 450 m away, with Albion Food & Wine closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Statham Grove Surgery (250 m), with Allen Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Best Gents Barbershop is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Homerton University Hospital, 2.8 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 79% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 23 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Muddy Puddle is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Karadeniz Social Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 12 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (73%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 66% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Albion Parade, 150 m away; for exercise, Lana & Friends (200 m).
65 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| The Children's House School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
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Every primary near N16 9AR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 5.0 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.6 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 33% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London Metropolitan University, 1.8 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.