Hackney Road, London, E2 8PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 8PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	46%	49.6%	3.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	54%	50.4%	-3.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	62.5%	59.3%	-3.2%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	30.4%	5.4%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	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	49.7%	49.2%	-0.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.8%	34.2%	1.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	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.

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	14.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	47.9%	0.2%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	9.4%	1.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	36.4%	37.5%	1.1%	1.1%	36.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.3%	5%	2.7%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	46.7%	44.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	-37.3%
Arab	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	58.9%	59.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	16.4%	-3.1%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	0.3%	5.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	59.3%	1.7%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	20.9%	15.3%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	8%	-0.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	6.5%	-16.0%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	42.4%	6.5%	35.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Hackney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hackney Road was 244.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% higher than the Bethnal Green West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hackney Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West and the 183rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 8PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 Hackney Road are based on 679 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hackney Road, London, E2 8PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8PP

Average Price
£500,019

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£491,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£492,962

Other
£553,561

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hackney Road

Average Price
£554,590

Semi-Detached
£796,285

Terraced
£812,273

Detached
£1,098,673

Flats/Maisonettes
£492,720

Other
£745,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hackney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
393 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-06-06	£491,137
399 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-03-31	£444,431
395A Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-01-13	£532,950
391 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-11-10	£513,982
401A Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-09-09	£624,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8PP

Employment

E2 8PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	72
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	883 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	1,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,915 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	2,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School 57a Brougham Rd , E8 4PB	4out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	192 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,548 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,295 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 Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,887 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	172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,711 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
City Cafe II	393 Hackney Road	2 yd
Specialty Cafetiere LTD	389 Hackney Road	16 yd
Specialty Cafetiere	Shop, 389 Hackney Road	16 yd
Slap & Pickle	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	35 yd
Shisha Garden Grill Restaurant	388 Hackney Road	60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	35 yd
Perseverance	Perseverance Public House, 110-112 Pritchards Road	290 yd
The Queen Adelaide	483 Hackney Road	318 yd
The Hare	Hare Tavern Public House, 505 Cambridge Heath Road	443 yd
The Marksman	254 Hackney Road	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miyabi Sushi, Sushi Samurai	400 Hackney Road	59 yd
Dhills Grill	Unit 66 Containerville, 1 Emma Street	251 yd
Dickie's At Home	Unit 70, 1 Emma Street	251 yd
Hot N Juicy Shrimp LDN	29-30 The Oval	307 yd
Tinseltown	29-30 The Oval	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	293 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	453 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	610 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	663 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		259 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		329 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	426 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		495 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	584 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	610 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	660 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	673 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.4%

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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8PP