Fassett Square, London, E8 1DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 1DQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48%	48.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	52%	51.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	60.7%	58.5%	-2.2%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.2%	28.7%	8.5%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	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	54.5%	56.2%	1.7%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	32.2%	25.9%	-6.3%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1DQ this area, 7.6% 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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	7.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	5.8%	2.8%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	8.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	60.1%	62.6%	2.5%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	4%	4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.4%	9.5%	4.1%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	4%	1.0%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	0.8%	2.7%
White	76.2%	63.3%	-12.9%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3%	5%	2.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	81.2%	70.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	1%	4.9%	3.9%	0.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	72%	-6.7%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	19%	18.5%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	4%	-11.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Fassett Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fassett Square was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Fassett Square has the 9th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 139th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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 1DQ, 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 Fassett Square are based on 80 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 Fassett Square, London, E8 1DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 1DQ

Average Price
£1,258,377

Semi-Detached
£1,672,429

Terraced
£1,295,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£567,202

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fassett Square

Average Price
£988,038

Semi-Detached
£1,631,562

Terraced
£1,276,384

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£728,585

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fassett SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Fassett Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,312,500	2022-03-03	£1,349,810
40 Fassett Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,670,000	2021-12-17	£1,812,888
3 Fassett Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,385,000	2021-02-05	£1,472,198
36 Fassett Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2020-08-18	£1,494,332
24 Fassett Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2019-04-24	£1,029,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 1DQ

Employment

E8 1DQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	65
Self-Employed	36
Retired	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Other	20
Information and communication	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,728 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	1,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,439 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	323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Infant School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	323 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	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,220 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	2,992 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	3,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,097 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,419 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	4,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,609 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	531 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	764 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	836 yd	Community 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
HASH E8	170c Dalston Lane	159 yd
The Blue Studios	160 Dalston Lane	225 yd
Healthy Stuff	168 Dalston Lane	225 yd
Silk Stockings	80 Dalston Lane	226 yd
Two Doors One T	51 Wilton Way	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	69 yd
The Three Compasses	99 Dalston Lane	265 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road	372 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	565 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Lovers	Station Approach Hackney Downs Station, Dalston Lane	328 yd
Avo Spice	82 Dalston Lane	396 yd
Golden Crown	348 Queensbridge Road	398 yd
Ming Hai Take Away	172 Sandringham Road	423 yd
Getir	UNIT 449 AMHURST STREET LONDON HACKNEY	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	328 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	669 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	732 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	778 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	779 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		281 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	593 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	632 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	750 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	787 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	911 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 1DQ