Massie Road, London, E8 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 1BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.7%	52.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.3%	47.2%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 E8 1BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.8% 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	69.2%	69.8%	0.6%	37.9%	31.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	17.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-26.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.1%) 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	64.1%	58.1%	-6.0%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	25.8%	31%	5.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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.

In the area around E8 1BY this area, 7.7% 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 67.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	7.4%	3.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	65.1%	67.2%	2.1%	33.8%	33.4%
Other	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	72.8%	66.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	-15.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3%	6%	3.0%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	72.8%	67%	-5.8%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	67.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	18.3%	16.5%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	3.4%	-12.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.7%	37.2%	22.5%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Massie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Massie Road was 24.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.8% lower than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Massie Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E8 1BY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Massie Road are based on 2 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 Massie Road, London, E8 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 1BY

Average Price
£796,580

Semi-Detached
£676,878

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£916,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Massie Road

Average Price
£818,401

Semi-Detached
£709,750

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£927,051

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Massie Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Massie Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£838,000	2026-02-13	£838,000
3 Massie Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2013-04-22	£680,903
4 Massie Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2013-04-05	£890,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 1BY

Employment

E8 1BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E8 1BY 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	128
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	27
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	68
Human health and social work activities	35
Information and communication	34
Other	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	3out of 4	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Infant School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	872 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,548 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,843 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	4out of 4	3,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,100 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	769 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spurstowe Arms	Spurstowe Arms, 68 Greenwood Road	289 yd
CHIP 'N' MIX @ The Victoria	451 Queensbridge Road	300 yd
HASH E8	170c Dalston Lane	306 yd
Two Doors One T	51 Wilton Way	307 yd
People s wine	73 Dalston lane	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	207 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road	300 yd
The Three Compasses	99 Dalston Lane	358 yd
The Duke of Richmond	316 Queensbridge Road	430 yd
Ridley Road Market Bar	49 Ridley Road	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Crown	348 Queensbridge Road	285 yd
Avo Spice	82 Dalston Lane	339 yd
Coffee Lovers	Station Approach Hackney Downs Station, Dalston Lane	459 yd
Passion Kitchen Ltd	Adjacent to, 65-67 Ridley Road	547 yd
Getir	UNIT 449 AMHURST STREET LONDON HACKNEY	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	459 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	666 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	674 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	759 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		361 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	505 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	547 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	863 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	924 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	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 1BY