Boat Lane, London, E2 8FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 8FW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	44.7%	47.9%	3.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	55.3%	52.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 8FW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	56%	66.2%	10.2%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	24.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-19.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.3%) 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	40.9%	56.7%	15.8%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	28.8%	32.6%	3.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	18.9%	7.4%	-11.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	10.6%	2.1%	-8.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8FW this area, 9.6% 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 65.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	9.6%	-17.9%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	5.8%	-10.7%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	6.4%	-8.3%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	65.8%	39.2%	33.8%	32.0%
Other	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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	3%	5.3%	2.3%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	10.6%	0.9%	-9.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	18.9%	9.3%	-9.6%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	13.6%	4.4%	-9.2%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	13.6%	1.2%	-12.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	28.8%	58.3%	29.5%	81.4%	-23.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	55.3%	56.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	4.5%	18.4%	13.9%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	15.2%	7.1%	-8.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	6%	-4.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.8%	57.3%	3.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	23.4%	21.9%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	9.7%	7.4%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	33.3%	3.9%	-29.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Boat Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boat Lane 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 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 8FW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Boat Lane are based on 2 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 Boat Lane, London, E2 8FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8FW

Average Price
£281,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,772

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boat Lane

Average Price
£273,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,259

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boat LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Boat Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-07-31	£301,881
3 Boat Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2018-05-11	£244,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8FW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	186
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	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	388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,350 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	2,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,801 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	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET	4out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	745 yd	Free schools	No	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	187 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	383 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	742 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,093 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	1,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,692 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,937 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	2,962 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	4,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,406 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	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,338 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	1,647 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	138 yd
Community Centre V L C	V L C Community Centre, Whiston Road	187 yd
Marathon Science School of Excellence	212-216 Kingsland Road	206 yd
Headway East London	238 Kingsland Road	228 yd
Duplikat Press	104 Weymouth Terrace, Haggerston, London	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, 257 Kingsland Road	255 yd
The Acorn	The Acorn, 149 Queensbridge Road	262 yd
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	262 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	397 yd
Howl at the Moon	The Queens, 178 Hoxton Street	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod	202 Kingsland Road	249 yd
Katsu Wraps Ltd	106 Weymouth Terrace	284 yd
Papa John's Pizza	202 Hoxton Street	491 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Food to Take Away	200 Hoxton Street	508 yd
Marias Fishbar	198 Hoxton Street	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	431 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	637 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	707 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	711 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		111 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	374 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	572 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	741 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		863 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	905 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		952 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	990 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	998 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	102.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8FW