Hackney Road, London, E2 7AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 7AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.3%	48.2%	9.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	61.7%	51.8%	-9.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	68.6%	60.4%	-8.2%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	21.3%	4.1%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.1%	12.1%	4.0%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	38.3%	49.1%	10.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	48%	30.7%	-17.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7%	10.6%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	20.7%	0.8%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.2%	5.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	44.7%	3.5%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	11.5%	2.1%	-9.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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	18.4%	24.2%	5.8%	1.1%	23.1%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	45.6%	48.4%	2.8%	81.4%	-33.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	48.5%	64%	15.5%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	23.4%	9.9%	-13.5%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.1%	6.4%	-4.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	11.3%	2.2%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48%	64.2%	16.2%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	15.2%	22.7%	7.5%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	8.2%	3.5%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	2.5%	-18.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Hackney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hackney Road was 169.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% higher than the Weavers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hackney Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers and the 291st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E2 7AX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7AX

Average Price
£524,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£626,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£597,744

Other
£367,688

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
Ground And Basement 334 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,015,000	2025-03-31	£896,430
324A Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£952,500	2021-03-15	£791,044
336 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2019-11-08	£796,859
324C Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2016-10-22	£13,221
326 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2016-09-01	£22,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	27
Other	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

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	679 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	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,922 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	2,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	440 yd	Community school	No	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	281 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	512 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	978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,376 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,501 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	3,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,494 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,690 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	115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	904 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	948 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	955 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
Caffe-in	334 Hackney Road	2 yd
A Portuguese Love Affair Deli Cafe	326 Hackney Road	2 yd
Beechhall Coffee	332 Hackney Road	6 yd
Frizzante	1 Goldsmiths Row	116 yd
Bubble Blast	275 Hackney Road	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marksman	254 Hackney Road	179 yd
Nelsons Head PH	32 Horatio Street	268 yd
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	271 yd
Royal Oak	73 Columbia Road	315 yd
The Birdcage	80 Columbia Road	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boba Yard	259 Hackney Road	198 yd
Lupo's	108 Columbia Road	315 yd
Miyabi Sushi, Sushi Samurai	400 Hackney Road	321 yd
Oriental House	196 Hackney Road	489 yd
US Way Pizza	196 Hackney Road	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	173 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	555 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	573 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	691 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	179 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		384 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	418 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		419 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	510 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		549 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		717 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		735 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	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.1%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7AX