Queensbridge Road, London, E2 8PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 8PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	55.3%	50%	-5.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	44.7%	50%	5.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	47.1%	53%	5.9%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	35.2%	2.8%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	47.2%	42.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	35.4%	38.4%	3.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8PQ this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	28.1%	4.1%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.7%	0.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	37.2%	9.6%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	12.9%	3.5%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	23.3%	17.2%	-6.1%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	0.4%	5.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	35.4%	40.2%	4.8%	81.4%	-41.2%
Arab	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	5.9%	9.6%	3.7%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% 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	61.5%	49.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	6.2%	11.1%	4.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	5%	11.1%	6.1%	0.8%	10.3%
Africa	14%	16.3%	2.3%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.7% 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	60.2%	50.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	36.7%	34.5%	9.8%	26.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	3.5%	-21.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	35.3%	6.5%	28.8%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Queensbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queensbridge Road was 171.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queensbridge Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 230th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E2 8PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Queensbridge Road are based on 655 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 Queensbridge Road, London, E2 8PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8PQ

Average Price
£375,712

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,712

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queensbridge Road

Average Price
£675,426

Semi-Detached
£1,291,820

Terraced
£1,127,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£545,696

Other
£1,484,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queensbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 73 Queensbridge Court Queensbridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-25	£435,414
Flat 41 Queensbridge Court Queensbridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,000	2020-02-06	£221,703
Flat 80 Queensbridge Court Queensbridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,500	2019-10-10	£434,753
Flat 63 Queensbridge Court Queensbridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£487,000	2017-03-10	£509,160
Flat 63 Queensbridge Court Queensbridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2014-06-26	£342,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8PQ

Employment

E2 8PQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 8PQ 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	69
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	716 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	768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,410 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	2,503 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	250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	360 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	730 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	739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,077 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,066 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	3,356 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	3,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,960 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,891 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	401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent special school	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
Duplikat Press	104 Weymouth Terrace, Haggerston, London	89 yd
Sebright School Children'S Centre	Haggerston Park, Queensbridge Road	110 yd
Idia's Community Kitchen	Fellows Court Community Centre, 86 Weymouth Terrace	134 yd
The Bridge Academy , Hackney	The Bridge Academy, Laburnum Street	220 yd
St. Mary's Secret Garden Ltd	50 Pearson Street	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Acorn	The Acorn, 149 Queensbridge Road	128 yd
Nelsons Head PH	32 Horatio Street	380 yd
The Marksman	254 Hackney Road	396 yd
Sager & Wilde	The British Lion, 193 Hackney Road	448 yd
Dorset Estate Social Club	Dorset Social Club Above Dorset Library, Ravenscroft Street	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katsu Wraps Ltd	106 Weymouth Terrace	135 yd
Boba Yard	259 Hackney Road	357 yd
Shoreditch Chicken & Cod	202 Kingsland Road	431 yd
Oriental House	196 Hackney Road	435 yd
US Way Pizza	196 Hackney Road	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	399 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	644 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	668 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	699 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	189 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		251 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	321 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	799 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		860 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		877 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		905 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		933 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	970 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8PQ