Reading Lane, London, E8 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 1DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	50.6%	55%	4.4%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	49.4%	45%	-4.4%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 E8 1DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.6% 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	70.1%	72.6%	2.5%	37.9%	34.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	20.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	58.9%	64.1%	5.2%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	28.6%	23.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-10.5%
Fair health	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 71.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	12.6%	2.6%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	0.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	16.9%	-11.2%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	71.7%	13.2%	33.8%	37.9%
Other	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.2%	5%	-2.2%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	8.1%	6.4%	0.8%	7.3%
White	67.2%	69.4%	2.2%	81.4%	-12.0%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	63.9%	63.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	10.8%	13.8%	3.0%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	0.3%	6.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	63.3%	1.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	19.3%	14.0%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	10.6%	5.3%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	5.3%	-12.2%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.3%	37.2%	29.1%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Reading Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Lane was 313.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% higher than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reading Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central and the 90th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E8 1DS, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Reading Lane are based on 50 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 Reading Lane, London, E8 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 1DS

Average Price
£578,594

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£578,594

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Lane

Average Price
£557,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£565,775

Other
£130,921

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9C Reading Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£377,500	2020-06-19	£367,205
7E Reading Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2020-03-27	£346,017
7C Reading Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2018-06-08	£537,819
9B Reading Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-03-24	£521,668
7A Reading Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2016-03-31	£624,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 1DS

Employment

E8 1DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

E8 1DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	165
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,423 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	1,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gayhurst Community School Gayhurst Road , Hackney E8 3EN	3out of 4	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	2out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morningside Primary School Chatham Place , Hackney E9 6LL	4out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School Hackney 32 St Johns Church Road , Hackney E9 6EJ	4out of 4	847 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John and St James CofE Primary School Isabella Road , Hackney E9 6DX	4out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,013 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,504 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,576 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
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,635 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,516 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	972 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	1,500 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,616 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
Patty & Bun		119 yd
Lardo	197-205 Richmond road	119 yd
JFB Jerk Grill	PEMBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE, 1 ATKINS SQUARE	133 yd
Mouse & De Lotz	24 Horton Road	141 yd
Pierrette Ltd	Unit 5, 285 Mare Street	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Baxters Court	Baxter Court, 282 Mare Street	254 yd
Heart of Hackney	255 Mare Street	275 yd
Old Ship Hackney	The Old Ship, 2 Sylvester Path	294 yd
The Cock Tavern	The Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street	330 yd
General Browning Club	Hackney Trades Hall, 83 Valette Street	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Royal London House, 222 Mare Street	270 yd
KFC	311 Mare Street	330 yd
Sylvie's Kitchen	216 Graham Road	341 yd
Pizza Go Go	18 Morning Lane	409 yd
Getir UK Limited	Arch 384 Mentmore Terrace	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	484 yd
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	544 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	550 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	563 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	189 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	295 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	303 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	342 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	446 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	516 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		896 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	925 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		946 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 1DS