Laburnum Street, London, E2 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 8BD has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.3%	51%	1.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.3% 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	72.8%	73.3%	0.5%	37.9%	35.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	19%	3.0%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (85.6%) 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	62.5%	56.8%	-5.7%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	29.4%	28.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	5.4%	9.4%	4.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around E2 8BD this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	65.6%	74.8%	9.2%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	7.3%	1.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	0.8%	4.5%
White	75.7%	68.9%	-6.8%	81.4%	-12.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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%	51.7%	-14.1%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	11.3%	24.7%	13.4%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	52.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	8.6%	17.7%	9.1%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Laburnum Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laburnum Street was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% lower than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laburnum Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 198th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E2 8BD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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 Laburnum Street are based on 96 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 Laburnum Street, London, E2 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8BD

Average Price
£610,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£610,664

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laburnum Street

Average Price
£690,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£827,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£686,359

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laburnum Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Laburnum Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£443,750	2025-09-15	£412,145
63 Laburnum Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-03-24	£547,754
89 Laburnum Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£705,000	2023-08-22	£685,121
97 Laburnum Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-03-28	£481,057
83 Laburnum Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-11-11	£500,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8BD

Employment

E2 8BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

E2 8BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	209
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	61
Financial and insurance activities	49
Human health and social work activities	33
Information and communication	29
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,031 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	2,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laburnum Primary School Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	- not rated	175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	- not rated	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET	4out of 4	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School 57a Brougham Rd , E8 4PB	4out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	597 yd	Free schools	No	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	890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,159 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,925 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,282 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	5,059 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	539 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ	- not rated	1,094 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
The Bridge Academy , Hackney	The Bridge Academy, Laburnum Street	114 yd
Sebright School Children'S Centre	Haggerston Park, Queensbridge Road	248 yd
Duplikat Press	104 Weymouth Terrace, Haggerston, London	292 yd
green and fresh	197 haggerston road , hackney	331 yd
Idia's Community Kitchen	Fellows Court Community Centre, 86 Weymouth Terrace	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Acorn	The Acorn, 149 Queensbridge Road	99 yd
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	393 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, 257 Kingsland Road	492 yd
Nelsons Head PH	32 Horatio Street	590 yd
The Marksman	254 Hackney Road	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katsu Wraps Ltd	106 Weymouth Terrace	339 yd
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod	202 Kingsland Road	495 yd
Boba Yard	259 Hackney Road	553 yd
Taste Of Morocco	RAILWAY ARCH 311, FREDERICK TERRACE	573 yd
Oriental House	196 Hackney Road	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	531 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	593 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	779 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	815 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		153 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	406 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	502 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	815 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	982 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		984 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,011 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		1,038 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.8 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8BD