Hackney Road, London, E2 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 7NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	56.6%	66.1%	9.5%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	24.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	54.9%	6.6%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	30.2%	30.8%	0.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.3%	9.1%	-5.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	13.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	6.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	56.4%	14.6%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	11.3%	3.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	34.3%	26%	-8.3%	1.1%	24.9%
Chinese	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	52.4%	53.5%	1.1%	81.4%	-27.9%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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%	53.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	11.1%	17.9%	6.8%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	13.7%	-5.0%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	53.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	6.3%	22.1%	15.8%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	10.3%	2.4%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	6.9%	-13.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	28.3%	6.5%	21.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Hackney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hackney Road was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Weavers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hackney Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers and the 127th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 7NS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 671 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 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7NS

Average Price
£617,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,231

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,614

Other
£2,063,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hackney Road

Average Price
£537,197

Semi-Detached
£749,287

Terraced
£776,196

Detached
£1,038,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,763

Other
£711,988

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hackney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 - 4 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-10-27	£1,965,164
Flat 9 32 - 42 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£457,500	2021-06-30	£414,299
8 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2018-06-01	£513,045
Flat 3 8A Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2013-03-28	£417,805
Flat 1 8A Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2012-09-21	£450,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	236
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Unemployed	24
Retired	20
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	312 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	1,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,125 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,369 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	914 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,402 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Flour & Flowers	8 Hackney Road	8 yd
Rise and Bloom	28 Hackney Road	9 yd
Mio Yatai/Donbori Hut	Unit 8, Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road	9 yd
Gusto Napoletano	Unit 8, Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road	9 yd
Tre Colori	19 Hackney Road	30 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikkeller Bar London	2-4 Hackney Road	9 yd
Looking Glass Cocktail Club	49 Hackney Road	44 yd
Browns	The Browns, 1 Hackney Road	44 yd
Catch	22 Kingsland Road	89 yd
Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes	32-36 Kingsland Road	109 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neesa’s Kitchen	Unit 8, Regents Studios, 8 Andrews Road	9 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	55 Hackney Road	44 yd
Taste Of China	53 Hackney Road	44 yd
Zero Kebab	2 Kingsland Road	89 yd
Flippin' Bun, Mac & Wing	12-14 Kingsland Road	92 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	257 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	273 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	368 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	492 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		56 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	233 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	328 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		357 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	388 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	535 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	538 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	584 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7NS