Basing Place, London, E2 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 8AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	55%	4.4%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	49.4%	45%	-4.4%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	62.1%	71.2%	9.1%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	17.2%	-2.6%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.6%	6.6%	-5.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	51.5%	56.3%	4.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	33.3%	30.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	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.

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.7%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	54.7%	7.2%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	11.9%	4.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
White	54.4%	47.9%	-6.5%	81.4%	-33.5%
Arab	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	59.3%	50.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	10.3%	14.2%	3.9%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	4%	5.4%	1.4%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	50.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	7.6%	22.1%	14.5%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	12.1%	-5.8%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Basing Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Basing Place was 308.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Basing Place has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 131st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Basing Place are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Basing Place, London, E2 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8AB

Average Price
£789,337

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£794,455

Other
£656,262

Estimated Average Property Prices for Basing Place

Average Price
£794,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£796,650

Other
£666,836

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Basing PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Glassworks Studios Basing Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2025-12-04	£698,994
10 Glassworks Studios Basing Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-05-27	£576,416
12 Glassworks Studios Basing Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£626,000	2022-04-22	£623,416
9 Glassworks Studios Basing Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£596,000	2021-06-25	£603,505
26 Glassworks Studios Basing Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-03-14	£475,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 8AB 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
Student (economically inactive)	69
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	28
Other	25
Information and communication	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	308 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	842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	3,012 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	- not rated	231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	- not rated	408 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	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	191 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	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	191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,498 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,092 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	4out of 4	3,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,233 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,908 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Community College ,	- not rated	126 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	772 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	814 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
Tay Do Restaurant	60-64 Kingsland Road	61 yd
Hanoi Cafe	98 Kingsland Road	70 yd
Viet Grill	58 Kingsland Road	70 yd
Viet Hoa Cafe	70-72 Kingsland Road	70 yd
Hoxton Cabin	132 Kingsland Road	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spread Eagle	3 Kingsland Road	114 yd
Basing House	25-27 Kingsland Road	114 yd
Rolling Stock	48 Kingsland Road	123 yd
Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes	32-36 Kingsland Road	168 yd
Catch	22 Kingsland Road	197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barrel Boulongerie	66-68 Kingsland Road	61 yd
Getir UK Limited	71-73 Hackney Road	172 yd
Taste Like Chicken	Basement And Ground Floor, 32-36 Kingsland Road	191 yd
Dal Fiorentino	74 Hoxton Street	191 yd
Zero Kebab	2 Kingsland Road	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	70 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	197 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	598 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	732 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	188 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		285 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	306 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		569 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	613 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	677 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8AB