Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around N1 6QN.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
38Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
126 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 184 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Monica's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
170crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 170 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 111.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
68GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 62 GP, 6 hospitals, 82 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TOWER HAMLETS SERVICE OOH — 0.2 mi
Hoxton Rail Station0.3 mi
Old Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Shoreditch High Street Rail Station0.4 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.4 mi
Old Street Underground Station0.4 mi
71 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
43green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi
177supermarkets
177 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Lidl, Morrisons… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Shoreditch Old Street Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near N1 6QN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityModerate
28.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in N1.
Average sold price by property type across the N1 district, 2021–2026 — 5,523 sales.
About N1 6QN
N1 6QN scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Shoreditch Old Street Local about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, N1 6QN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,965 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).
There are 184 schools within the typical catchment area, including 44 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 82 rated Good. The nearest school is St Monica's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 170 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 62 GP surgeries, 6 hospitals and 82 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TOWER HAMLETS SERVICE OOH, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHST, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
