Hackney Road, London, E2 9EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 9EQ is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	51%	45.7%	-5.3%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	49%	54.3%	5.3%	49.0%	5.3%

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 9EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.2% 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	78.5%	79.2%	0.7%	37.9%	41.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.4%) 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	61.2%	65.2%	4.0%	48.4%	16.8%
Good health	36.1%	27.2%	-8.9%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	2%	6.2%	4.2%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%

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 9EQ this area, 2.7% 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 79.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	9.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	79.2%	17.6%	33.8%	45.4%
Other	17.8%	2.4%	-15.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	66.7%	72.6%	5.9%	81.4%	-8.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	49.4%	54.5%	5.1%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	19.2%	22.7%	3.5%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	7.1%	-4.7%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	0.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.8%	54.4%	6.6%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	18.4%	10.5%	-7.9%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	13.3%	5.8%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	9.9%	-1.9%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.9%	37.2%	24.7%
Christian	12.4%	46.2%	-33.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Hackney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hackney Road was 876.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 470.7% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Hackney Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 21st highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E2 9EQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 671 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 9EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 9EQ

Average Price
£545,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,264

Other
£714,803

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hackney Road

Average Price
£537,197

Semi-Detached
£749,287

Terraced
£776,196

Detached
£1,038,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,763

Other
£711,988

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hackney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 16 Peterley Business Centre, 472 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-04-06	£868,310
Unit 13 Peterley Business Centre, 472 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2014-06-20	£586,903
Unit 11 Peterley Business Centre, 472 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2014-06-20	£633,856
Unit 12 Peterley Business Centre, 472 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2014-06-20	£633,856
Unit 4 Peterley Business Centre, 472 Hackney Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2003-03-21	£250,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 9EQ

Employment

E2 9EQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9EQ 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	215
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	7
Retired	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	28
Other	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,209 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	1,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,738 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	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mowlem Primary School Mowlem Street , Bishops Way E2 9HE	4out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Peel Grove , Bethnal Green E2 9LR	3out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	4out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	490 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,045 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	1,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,763 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,975 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,379 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	4out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,875 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	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokin Grill Stop	509 Hackney Road	38 yd
The Canteen Cafe	469 Hackney Road	38 yd
Eurika Cafe	519 Hackney Road	38 yd
The Food Map	485 Hackney Road	38 yd
Macsmiths	489 Hackney Road	44 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen Adelaide	483 Hackney Road	44 yd
Metropolis	234 Cambridge Heath Road	120 yd
The Hare	Hare Tavern Public House, 505 Cambridge Heath Road	149 yd
Satan's Whiskers	343 Cambridge Heath Road	302 yd
Viktor Wynd Limited T/A The Last Tuesday Society	11 Mare Street	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zirrø	3 Gossamer Gardens	65 yd
NEPA Coffee and Food	17 Gossamer Gardens	75 yd
Green Glow	Railway Arch, 296 Cambridge Heath Road	77 yd
Dhills Grill	Unit 66 Containerville, 1 Emma Street	111 yd
Dickie's At Home	Unit 70, 1 Emma Street	111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	58 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	629 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	636 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	656 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	162 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	307 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		313 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		398 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		456 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		592 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	772 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%

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

Overview of E2 9EQ