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Stoke Newington
Hackney, London
PocketsStoke Newington North (Stoke Newington Church Street · Abney Park · west · Stoke Newington Common · West Hackney Recreational)Stoke Newington South (north · West Hackney Recreational)
Stoke Newington sits north of Dalston in Hackney, an old parish that remains one of the borough's most distinct village-feeling wards. The fifty-five listed buildings include the Grade II* new Church of St Mary, the Grade II* 85 and 87 Stoke Newington Church Street and the Grade II* 187–191 High Street. Abney Park Cemetery, at around seven hectares, is one of the Magnificent Seven Victorian cemeteries — opened in 1840 as the first fully nondenominational cemetery in Europe, with the oldest surviving Nonconformist chapel on the continent at its centre. Around a quarter of the ward falls inside a conservation area. Transport is good, with Stoke Newington on Greater Anglia and frequent buses to Liverpool Street, and twenty-nine Ofsted outstanding rated schools sit within reach. The 151 food venues and 146 non-food outlets along Church Street and High Street give real local-retail depth. Crime sits below the London median, pulled by nightlife on Church Street, and air quality dips along the busier road.
- Strongest63Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Also strong61Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Watch out17Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 55 listed buildings
- 25.7% covered by a conservation area
- 6 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Abney Park (7 hectares)
- 301 open venues (151 food and drink, 150 other)
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Abney Park Cemetery opened in 1840 as the first fully nondenominational cemetery in Europe and contains the oldest surviving Nonconformist chapel on the continent, designed by William Hosking in Gothic style.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
37Better than 19% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability20
- Rent affordability15
- Price momentum (5yr)46
- Activity (turnover)60
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Stoke Newington: 101 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
43Better than 39% of London
- Personal safety48
- Property crime37
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
61Better than 77% of London
Median public-transport access is very good (TfL PTAL 5.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
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Air & Quiet
18Among the lowest in London
- Air quality17
- Quietness23
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
58Better than 95% of London
- Nightlife36
- Dining79
- Arts & culture21
- Retail & shops71
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)88
301 open venues nearby — 151 food & drink, 150 other.
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For Stoke Newington: the mix behind 301 open venues—% independent
Education
63Better than 90% of London
- Primary schools62
- Secondary schools64
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School inspection history
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For Stoke Newington: 1 school, with its inspection record
Heritage
54Better than 74% of London
55 listed buildings · 26% under a conservation area
- 187, 189, 191, High Street N16Grade II*
- (new) Church of St Mary Church of St MaryGrade II*
- 81 and 83, Stoke Newington Church Street N16Grade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
58Better than 35% of London
- Green spaces74
- Waterways30
Largest green space: Abney Park (7 ha). ~9 ha of green space in total.
Area development
17Better than 83% of London
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Stoke Newington, quick answers
- Is Stoke Newington safe?
- Stoke Newington scores 43 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Stoke Newington a good place to live?
- Stoke Newington scores 46 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are education (63) and connectivity (61); its weakest is area development (17). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Stoke Newington?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Stoke Newington 5 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 61 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Stoke Newington expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Stoke Newington is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 4/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Stoke Newington?
- Stoke Newington scores 63 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 6 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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