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Thinking of living at N1 6DB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Virginia Primary School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Hoxton Garden Primary | Primary | 700 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Central Foundation Boys' School | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 55.2 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 26.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 56.9 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Lyceum | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Rosemary Works School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Brick Lane School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
Every primary near N1 6DB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) | 420 m | 74 |
| Fitness | BoomCycle | 500 m | 50 |
| Tennis | Britannia Leisure Centre | 730 m | 43 |
| Yoga | Bikram Yoga | 270 m | 40 |
| Football | Lucozade Power League | 870 m | 35 |
| Billiards | The Bell | 1.5 km | 19 |
| Squash | Virgin Active (Moorgate) | 630 m | 18 |
| Pilates | CitySport | 1.1 km | 18 |
| Multi-sport | Britannia Leisure Centre | 730 m | 14 |
| Boxing | Kobox | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Climbing | Boulder (Shoreditch Park) | 760 m | 13 |
| Skateboard | Hop Kingdom | 2.9 km | 13 |
| Basketball | Bracer House MUGA | 880 m | 12 |
| Darts | Williams Ale & Cider House | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Athletics | Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form | 3.5 km | 12 |
| Running | Progress Running Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 93. 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: 54% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Old Street Underground station, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is Old Street, 350 m away, with 6.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Great Eastern Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 55, 243); 342 departures an hour from the 18 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 6 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
79% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Monica's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (0.2 km), with 13 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Central Foundation Boys' School, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 55.2 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Waterside Academy (1.2 km) and Swanlea School (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (9.2 km) and The Latymer School (10.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 100 m away; Late Snacks (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Regency Clinic (300 m), with Judds Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Lily's Nail Spa is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal London Hospital, 2.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 41 restaurants and cafés and 4 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Hungry Taco is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Prince Arthur the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 167 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
80 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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There are 21 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (98%).
It's new: 51% of homes were built since 2000.
The nearest park is Aske Gardens, 50 m away; for exercise, Bikram Yoga (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mens Pond), 6.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 28.6 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 9.7 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 26 km.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 43% socially.
It's young: 34% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 56% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Law, 750 m 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.