The Stoke Newington ward sits in the north of the London Borough of Hackney, a few miles from central London. It still feels a little like a former village, with generous green spaces such as Clissold Park and the atmospheric Victorian burial ground of Abney Park Cemetery tucked between rows of Georgian and Victorian terraces and post‑war estate blocks.
The local high street around Church Street is known for independent shops, cafés and a lively arts and activist scene, even as the area has experienced notable gentrification and rising house prices. Good transport links, a multicultural population and a calendar of community events help keep the ward socially diverse and culturally vibrant, with roots in nonconformist and radical political traditions that give it a distinctive local identity.
Postcode districts covering Stoke Newington
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.9 miles
- Islington 1.7 miles
- City of Westminster 5 miles
- Bexley 11.7 miles
- Sutton 14.7 miles
- Croydon 13.8 miles
- Slough 22.9 miles
- Harrow 11.4 miles
- Basildon 23.1 miles
- Watford 15.8 miles
- Harlow 16.4 miles
- Stevenage 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Clissold Ward 0.4 miles
- Shacklewell Ward 0.6 miles
- Cazenove Ward 0.6 miles
- Stamford Hill West Ward 0.6 miles
- Hackney Downs Ward 0.7 miles
- Mildmay Ward 0.8 miles
- Woodberry Down Ward 0.8 miles
- Springfield Ward 0.8 miles
- Dalston Ward 1 mile
- Brownswood Ward 1 mile
- Hackney Built-up area 1 mile
- Hackney Central Ward 1.1 miles
Example postcodes in Stoke Newington
N16 0RB, N16 0BQ, N16 7HG, N16 0BD, N16 8SG, N16 7UF, N16 0DU, N16 0DT, N16 7XA … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 17.5 miles
- Stoke Newington Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Rectory Road Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.2 miles
Hotels near Stoke Newington Ad
- Batty Langley's 5 2.8 miles
- Pan Pacific London 5 3 miles
- The Rookery 5 3 miles
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.9 miles
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 3.5 miles
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 2.4 miles
- Redchurch Townhouse 4 2.5 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.3 miles
- One Aldwych 5 3.9 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 4.7 miles
Schools in Stoke Newington
- Grazebrook Primary School Primary
- William Patten Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 1.2 miles
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 1.4 miles
- Hockey Centre Stadium 2.5 miles
- Handball Arena Stadium 2.7 miles
- Eton Manor Stadium 2.7 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 2.7 miles
- Brisbane Road Stadium 2.7 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 2.8 miles
- Bedlam Historic site 2.9 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 2.9 miles
- White Hart Lane Stadium 3 miles