Sovereign Mews, London, E2 8ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 8ER has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	43.4%	47.4%	4.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	56.6%	52.6%	-4.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8ER, 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	75.2%	67%	-8.2%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15%	24.1%	9.1%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (85.3%) 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	57.9%	54.5%	-3.4%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	30.3%	30.8%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	7%	10%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 8ER this area, 7.2% 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 69.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	12.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	69.6%	6.5%	33.8%	35.8%
Other	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	72.8%	66.7%	-6.1%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	67.5%	54.8%	-12.7%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	13.2%	15.2%	2.0%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	5.7%	10.5%	4.8%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	55%	-9.9%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	27.8%	23.9%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	5.3%	-14.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	19.1%	46.2%	-27.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Sovereign Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Mews was 202.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sovereign Mews has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 240th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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. 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 8ER, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Sovereign Mews are based on 27 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 Sovereign Mews, London, E2 8ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8ER

Average Price
£867,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£952,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£820,491

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Mews

Average Price
£843,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£926,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£814,904

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Sovereign Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£805,000	2021-06-30	£813,447
7 Sovereign Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£815,000	2021-02-12	£795,182
2 Sovereign Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£835,000	2020-05-05	£870,760
14 Sovereign Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£825,000	2019-09-06	£813,178
3 Sovereign Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2019-06-28	£875,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8ER

Employment

E2 8ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	23
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,776 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	3,019 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	244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	255 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	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	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	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	673 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	879 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	936 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	1,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,832 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,636 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	2,966 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	4,389 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,846 yd	Free schools	No	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	767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Community special 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
Best wrap in town Katsu	3 Pearson street	35 yd
OKSA FOOD LTD	7 Pearson Street	35 yd
Coffee & Cates	Ground Floor, North Stables, 138 Kingsland Road	45 yd
Bagel Master Ltd	134a Kingsland Road	46 yd
Bunbunbun	134b Kingsland Road	46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Howl at the Moon	The Queens, 178 Hoxton Street	292 yd
Sager & Wilde	The British Lion, 193 Hackney Road	319 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, 257 Kingsland Road	350 yd
The Macbeth	The Macbeth, 70 Hoxton Street	403 yd
Dorset Estate Social Club	Dorset Social Club Above Dorset Library, Ravenscroft Street	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod	202 Kingsland Road	184 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food to Take Away	200 Hoxton Street	292 yd
Marias Fishbar	198 Hoxton Street	292 yd
Papa John's Pizza	202 Hoxton Street	305 yd
Chicken Express	225 Hoxton Street	313 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	365 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	398 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	611 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	694 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	364 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		465 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	601 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		633 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	643 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		796 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	440.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	421.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8ER