Laburnum Street, London, E2 8BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 8BZ is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	45.3%	44.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	54.7%	55.7%	1.0%	49.0%	6.7%

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 8BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.7% 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	56.8%	71.7%	14.9%	37.9%	33.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	19.5%	-7.8%	44.2%	-24.7%
Separated	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.3%	5.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	62%	14.9%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	27.8%	22.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	-10.9%
Fair health	13.9%	9.1%	-4.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	12.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	7.3%	-6.3%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	64.1%	25.8%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	10.2%	1.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	21.8%	8.3%	-13.5%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	4.3%	-4.5%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	7.6%	2.3%	-5.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.8%	3.0%
White	35.6%	60.1%	24.5%	81.4%	-21.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	52.3%	58.9%	6.6%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	7.6%	15%	7.4%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	18.1%	8.5%	-9.6%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	59.3%	8.2%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	23.5%	21.4%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	10.6%	5.3%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	33.8%	3.3%	-30.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Laburnum Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laburnum Street was 139.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% higher than the De Beauvoir average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Laburnum Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in De Beauvoir and the 287th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 8BZ, 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 - 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) - 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 Laburnum Street are based on 93 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 8BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8BZ

Average Price
£581,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£581,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laburnum Street

Average Price
£664,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£762,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£660,948

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laburnum Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Laburnum Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2001-10-08	£563,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8BZ

Employment

E2 8BZ 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	185
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Information and communication	16
Education	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate 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	365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,382 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	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET	4out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	710 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	773 yd	Community 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	210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	345 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,653 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,935 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	2,929 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	4,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,663 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,607 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	147 yd
Community Centre V L C	V L C Community Centre, Whiston Road	181 yd
Marathon Science School of Excellence	212-216 Kingsland Road	187 yd
Headway East London	238 Kingsland Road	202 yd
Tonkotsu	Railway Arch 334, Dunston Street	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	223 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, 257 Kingsland Road	232 yd
The Acorn	The Acorn, 149 Queensbridge Road	287 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	368 yd
Howl at the Moon	The Queens, 178 Hoxton Street	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod	202 Kingsland Road	252 yd
Katsu Wraps Ltd	106 Weymouth Terrace	323 yd
Taste Of Morocco	RAILWAY ARCH 311, FREDERICK TERRACE	482 yd
Papa John's Pizza	202 Hoxton Street	486 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food to Take Away	200 Hoxton Street	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	392 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	676 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	737 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	738 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		112 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	610 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	722 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		839 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	876 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		982 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,029 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8BZ