Sylvester Road, London, E8 1ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 1ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	53.5%	53.6%	0.1%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	46.5%	46.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 1ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.6% 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	78.7%	81.6%	2.9%	37.9%	43.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.8%	9.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	-34.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
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 (85.4%) 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	57.6%	58.1%	0.5%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	29.7%	27.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	9.4%	11.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	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.

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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	12%	1.8%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	69.5%	7.0%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.5%	69.7%	-6.8%	81.4%	-11.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	70.3%	57.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	11%	18.8%	7.8%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	0.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	57.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	5%	20.1%	15.1%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	4.5%	-7.3%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.4%	37.2%	25.2%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Sylvester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvester Road was 458.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.9% higher than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sylvester Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central and the 43rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 1ET, 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 Sylvester Road are based on 220 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 Sylvester Road, London, E8 1ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 1ET

Average Price
£354,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,402

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvester Road

Average Price
£630,215

Semi-Detached
£850,851

Terraced
£676,013

Detached
£917,039

Flats/Maisonettes
£487,403

Other
£2,713,031

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 48 Sylvester House Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2026-02-09	£390,000
Flat 79 Sylvester House Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£306,500	2025-07-11	£292,554
Flat 71 Sylvester House Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,500	2025-06-27	£346,751
Flat 69 Sylvester House Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-02-28	£429,950
Flat 70 Sylvester House Sylvester Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-01-20	£247,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 1ET

Employment

E8 1ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	169
Self-Employed	71
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	18
Other	14
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Other	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Information and communication	29
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
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	1,219 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	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morningside Primary School Chatham Place , Hackney E9 6LL	4out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rams Episcopal Church of England Primary School Mehetabel Road , Hackney E9 6DU	- not rated	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Free and Parochial Infant School Mehetabel Road , E9 6DU	- not rated	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	549 yd	Community 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	285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	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	586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,195 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	3out of 4	3,454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,104 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	172 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	864 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent 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
Sutton and Sons	218 Graham Road	99 yd
JFB Jerk Grill	PEMBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE, 1 ATKINS SQUARE	105 yd
Kome Express	222 Graham Road	109 yd
Banh Mi Hoi-an	242 Graham Road	123 yd
Peck Peck	240 Graham Road	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Ship Hackney	The Old Ship, 2 Sylvester Path	99 yd
The Cock Tavern	The Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street	131 yd
General Browning Club	Hackney Trades Hall, 83 Valette Street	196 yd
The Baxters Court	Baxter Court, 282 Mare Street	217 yd
The Globe	The Globe, 20 Morning Lane	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sylvie's Kitchen	216 Graham Road	123 yd
KFC	311 Mare Street	131 yd
Pizza Go Go	18 Morning Lane	246 yd
Dixy Chicken	67-69 Amhurst Road	274 yd
Domino's Pizza	Royal London House, 222 Mare Street	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	265 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	345 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	358 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	497 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	158 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	276 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	368 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	511 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	514 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	654 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		793 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	817 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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 1ET