Whiston Road, London, E2 8EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 8EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	50.6%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44.1%	49.4%	5.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	56.1%	67%	10.9%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	23.8%	-3.1%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	4.6%	-6.7%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	52.1%	48.9%	-3.2%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	28.1%	33.9%	5.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	22.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	12%	-2.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	41.9%	14.1%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	17%	16.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	0.8%	4.3%
White	47.9%	41.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	-40.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	64.9%	57.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	2.8%	14.5%	11.7%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	9%	6.1%	-2.9%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	57.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	5.6%	23.3%	17.7%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	3.8%	-14.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Whiston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whiston Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the De Beauvoir average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8EQ, 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 Whiston Road are based on 244 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 Whiston Road, London, E2 8EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8EQ

Average Price
£426,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,312

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whiston Road

Average Price
£425,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,658

Other
£2,453,698

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whiston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 106 Bryant Court Whiston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-11-28	£259,409
Flat 106 Bryant Court Whiston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-11-28	£301,857
Flat 120 Bryant Court Whiston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-10-11	£307,174
Flat 101 Bryant Court Whiston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-09-13	£449,567
Flat 120 Bryant Court Whiston Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-10-31	£332,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8EQ

Employment

E2 8EQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	39
Unemployed	25
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3

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	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,575 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	2,614 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	130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	- not rated	191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET	4out of 4	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	608 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	130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	582 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	659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,943 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,910 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	3,185 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	4,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,131 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,468 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ	- not rated	935 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,008 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
Duplikat Press	104 Weymouth Terrace, Haggerston, London	163 yd
Idia's Community Kitchen	Fellows Court Community Centre, 86 Weymouth Terrace	193 yd
St. Mary's Secret Garden Ltd	50 Pearson Street	216 yd
Community Centre V L C	V L C Community Centre, Whiston Road	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Acorn	The Acorn, 149 Queensbridge Road	208 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, 257 Kingsland Road	330 yd
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	356 yd
Sager & Wilde	The British Lion, 193 Hackney Road	476 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katsu Wraps Ltd	106 Weymouth Terrace	191 yd
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod	202 Kingsland Road	279 yd
Best Fish Bar Limited	157 Hackney Road	476 yd
Oriental House	196 Hackney Road	485 yd
US Way Pizza	196 Hackney Road	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	524 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	543 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	647 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	667 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		148 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	281 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	478 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	805 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		891 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	901 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		935 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	968 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	994 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8EQ