Hackney Road, London, E2 7AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 7AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.7%	0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.5%	48.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E2 7AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.1%	59.8%	11.7%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	27.6%	-12.1%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	46.8%	5.1%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	35.4%	30.6%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14%	14.9%	0.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	23.7%	-10.1%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	36.5%	11.8%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	55.1%	48.2%	-6.9%	1.1%	47.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	28%	35.1%	7.1%	81.4%	-46.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	56.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	2.4%	11.3%	8.9%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	28.2%	23.4%	-4.8%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	56.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	25.7%	23.6%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.9%	4.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	8%	1.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	3.1%	-26.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	51.5%	6.5%	45.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Hackney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hackney Road was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Bethnal Green West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hackney Road has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 7AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hackney Road are based on 690 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hackney Road, London, E2 7AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7AU

Average Price
£369,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,469

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hackney Road

Average Price
£538,115

Semi-Detached
£789,906

Terraced
£807,211

Detached
£1,106,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,831

Other
£721,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hackney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Wyndham Deedes House Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2026-01-30	£96,136
Flat 31 Wyndham Deedes House Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-08-11	£197,233
Flat 21 Wyndham Deedes House Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£466,500	2023-02-03	£408,304
Flat 37 Wyndham Deedes House Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2020-11-11	£492,104
Flat 16 Wyndham Deedes House Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£436,000	2020-10-21	£376,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7AU

Employment

E2 7AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 7AU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	296 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,445 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,428 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,940 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	152 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	878 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beechhall Coffee	332 Hackney Road	66 yd
Caffe-in	334 Hackney Road	71 yd
A Portuguese Love Affair Deli Cafe	326 Hackney Road	71 yd
Frizzante	1 Goldsmiths Row	151 yd
Bubble Blast	275 Hackney Road	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	214 yd
The Marksman	254 Hackney Road	248 yd
Nelsons Head PH	32 Horatio Street	336 yd
Royal Oak	73 Columbia Road	366 yd
Perseverance	Perseverance Public House, 110-112 Pritchards Road	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miyabi Sushi, Sushi Samurai	400 Hackney Road	254 yd
Boba Yard	259 Hackney Road	268 yd
Lupo's	108 Columbia Road	366 yd
Dhills Grill	Unit 66 Containerville, 1 Emma Street	473 yd
Dickie's At Home	Unit 70, 1 Emma Street	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	242 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	508 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	540 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	636 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	246 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		318 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		358 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	486 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	540 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		553 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		647 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	746 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E2 7AU