Cremer Street, Hackney, London, E2 8HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 8HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.4%	51.2%	11.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	60.6%	48.8%	-11.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.1% 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	82.8%	82.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	44.2%
Married: Opposite sex	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-32.1%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.3%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.9%) 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	65.1%	63.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	27.9%	29.3%	1.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around E2 8HD this area, 4.6% 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 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	2%	0.3%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	69.8%	69.2%	-0.6%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.1%	11%	9.9%	0.7%	10.3%
Indian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	13.8%	9.5%	-4.3%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	3%	4.6%	1.6%	0.8%	3.8%
White	64.7%	51.5%	-13.2%	81.4%	-29.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	32.5%	-19.5%	83.2%	-50.7%
European Union	19.7%	26.3%	6.6%	6.1%	20.2%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	18.6%	14.5%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.8%	32.5%	-17.3%	83.2%	-50.7%
10+ Years	14.5%	11.5%	-3.0%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	16.7%	8.5%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	27.9%	15.6%	1.9%	26.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40%	76.7%	-36.7%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	9.7%	0.3%	9.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	15.6%	46.2%	-30.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Cremer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cremer Street was 389.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cremer Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 83rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 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 8HD, 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 Cremer Street are based on 134 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 Cremer Street, Hackney, London, E2 8HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8HD

Average Price
£1,134,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£843,541

Other
£1,570,719

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cremer Street

Average Price
£589,697

Semi-Detached
£779,715

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£379,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£575,489

Other
£1,523,265

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cremer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 32 Cremer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£825,000	2024-03-12	£802,500
Flat 6 32 Cremer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£865,000	2022-03-16	£826,384
Flat 7 32 Cremer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£815,000	2021-04-27	£825,284
35 Cremer Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,220,000	2017-08-17	£1,190,334
32 Cremer Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,821,500	2017-07-28	£1,856,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8HD

Employment

E2 8HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 8HD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Student (economically inactive)	86
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Financial and insurance activities	33
Information and communication	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	3,112 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	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	427 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	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	587 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	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	913 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	922 yd	Free schools	No	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	867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,054 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,754 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	3,128 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	4,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,860 yd	Free schools	No	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	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	954 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,610 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kiln Cafe	Brickfields Business Centre, 37 Cremer Street	38 yd
Sen Viet Vegetarian Restaurant	120-122 Kingsland Road	64 yd
Simya Pan Asia	134a Kingsland road, hoxton	69 yd
Ticca tikka	122 Kingsland Road	69 yd
Zeleha	102 Kingsland road	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sager & Wilde	The British Lion, 193 Hackney Road	195 yd
Dorset Estate Social Club	Dorset Social Club Above Dorset Library, Ravenscroft Street	281 yd
Rolling Stock	48 Kingsland Road	292 yd
Spread Eagle	3 Kingsland Road	298 yd
Basing House	25-27 Kingsland Road	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangkok Thai Street Food / Yummy Yummy London/ King Pad Thai/ King Burger/ Burger London,/Original Bu	147 Hackney Road	178 yd
Yummy Yummy London	147 Hackny Road	178 yd
Cakeshake	147 Hackney Road	178 yd
Sakusei	Unit 4, 147 Hackney Road	178 yd
Shoreditch bagels	147 Hackney Road	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	133 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	152 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	568 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	747 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	240 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		381 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	418 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	498 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	601 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	623 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		679 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	365.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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