Goldsmiths Row, London, E2 8QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 8QR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	55.4%	10.2%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	54.8%	44.6%	-10.2%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 8QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% 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	59.4%	68.6%	9.2%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	15.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-28.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	43.4%	50.6%	7.2%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	29.8%	31.5%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	14.7%	8.8%	-5.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	2.4%

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	21.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	4%	-6.8%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	8.4%	-2.0%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	55.6%	17.4%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	7.6%	0.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	6.3%	17.2%	10.9%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	7%	7.2%	0.2%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	65.4%	58.4%	-7.0%	81.4%	-23.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	60.3%	62.3%	2.0%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	62.8%	5.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	7.4%	24.8%	17.4%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	5.2%	-20.5%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	10.9%	0.3%	10.6%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Goldsmiths Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldsmiths Row was 269.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.5% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Goldsmiths Row has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 120th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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. 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 8QR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 Goldsmiths Row are based on 242 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 Goldsmiths Row, London, E2 8QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8QR

Average Price
£629,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,332,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£608,817

Other
£36,546

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldsmiths Row

Average Price
£569,394

Semi-Detached
£511,935

Terraced
£890,641

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£567,651

Other
£283,283

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldsmiths RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 151 Goldsmiths Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2025-06-24	£826,300
Flat 9 151 Goldsmiths Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-05	£419,151
83 Goldsmiths Row, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,285,000	2025-01-31	£1,293,941
Flat 8 151 Goldsmiths Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£624,000	2024-06-19	£593,261
Flat 11 151 Goldsmiths Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-02-14	£661,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8QR

Employment

E2 8QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

E2 8QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	35
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	10
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	24
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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	993 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	1,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,060 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	2,082 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	108 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	443 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laburnum Primary School Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	670 yd	Community 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	146 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,554 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	3,535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,535 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,701 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	278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	1,087 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	1,211 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Georgia Cafe And Restaurant Ltd	87 Goldsmiths Row	2 yd
Zeytona	Ground Floor Shop, 85 Goldsmiths Row	2 yd
Billy's Cafe	4 Pritchards Road	202 yd
Slap & Pickle	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	249 yd
Frizzante	1 Goldsmiths Row	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perseverance	Perseverance Public House, 110-112 Pritchards Road	164 yd
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	249 yd
The Dove Freehouse and Kitchen	The Dove, 24-28 Broadway Market	369 yd
The Cat & Mutton	The Cat And Mutton, 76 Broadway Market	395 yd
Off Broadway	63-65 Broadway Market	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waking Dreams	6b Ada Street	316 yd
Miyabi Sushi, Sushi Samurai	400 Hackney Road	337 yd
Wing Avenue - Hackney	Unit 8 Regent Sudios 8 Andrews Road	380 yd
S-C Broadway Market	Broadway Market	389 yd
Hot N Juicy Shrimp LDN	29-30 The Oval	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	472 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	476 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	520 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	890 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	391 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	495 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		540 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	557 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		607 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		654 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		748 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	804 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	877 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8QR