Hackney Road, London, E2 7SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 7SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.5%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.5%	49.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.1% 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	60%	72.1%	12.1%	37.9%	34.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	21.3%	-5.5%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.1%) 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	50.5%	63.5%	13.0%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	35.3%	25.6%	-9.7%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	11.4%	-11.2%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	7.6%	7.2%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.8%	7.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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	28.8%	30.3%	1.5%	1.1%	29.2%
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	81.4%	-32.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	65.8%	50.3%	-15.5%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	7.8%	20.4%	12.6%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	14.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	0.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	50.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	6.1%	20.3%	14.2%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	15.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Hackney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hackney Road was 386.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.5% higher than the Weavers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hackney Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers and the 85th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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 7SJ, 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 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 7SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7SJ

Average Price
£427,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£644,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,439

Other
£353,307

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
238 - 244 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2024-03-25	£40,550
270 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£642,500	2022-11-08	£589,061
266 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-09-16	£444,805
238 - 244 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2022-02-15	£35,617
238 - 244 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2020-09-16	£9,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7SJ

Employment

E2 7SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7SJ 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	134
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	18
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service 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	478 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	956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,187 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	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	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	1,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,327 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,099 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	3,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,296 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,220 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	285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thaispice London	292 Hackney Road	2 yd
Indian Greedy Cow	310 Hackney Road	3 yd
Dom's Subs	262 Hackney Road	4 yd
Brags and Brams	263-265 Hackney Road	40 yd
Bubble Blast	275 Hackney Road	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marksman	254 Hackney Road	3 yd
Nelsons Head PH	32 Horatio Street	91 yd
Royal Oak	73 Columbia Road	198 yd
Dorset Estate Social Club	Dorset Social Club Above Dorset Library, Ravenscroft Street	306 yd
The Birdcage	80 Columbia Road	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boba Yard	259 Hackney Road	42 yd
Lupo's	108 Columbia Road	198 yd
Oriental House	196 Hackney Road	313 yd
US Way Pizza	196 Hackney Road	313 yd
Katsu Wraps Ltd	106 Weymouth Terrace	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	4 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	540 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	595 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	660 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	103 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	274 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	438 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		541 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		546 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		569 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		649 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	684 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		699 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	802 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	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.3%

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%

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

Overview of E2 7SJ