Amhurst Road, London, E8 1JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 1JN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51%	52.2%	1.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49%	47.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 1JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.5% 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	74.5%	73.5%	-1.0%	37.9%	35.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	18.5%	0.7%	44.2%	-25.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.6%) 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	55.4%	60.5%	5.1%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	35.5%	29.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1JN this area, 9.3% 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 72.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	3.7%	-5.7%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	8.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	72.4%	16.0%	33.8%	38.6%
Other	11.1%	1%	-10.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
White	68%	69.3%	1.3%	81.4%	-12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	61%	62.3%	1.3%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.3%	3.6%
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	59.5%	62.3%	2.8%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	18.7%	14.3%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	4.2%	-13.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Amhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amhurst Road was 984.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 387.3% higher than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Amhurst Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central and the 9th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 212.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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 1JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Amhurst Road are based on 973 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 Amhurst Road, London, E8 1JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 1JN

Average Price
£569,662

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£863,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£809,677

Other
£98,466

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amhurst Road

Average Price
£553,868

Semi-Detached
£1,104,741

Terraced
£871,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£493,511

Other
£1,167,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,000	2021-11-01	£24,586
38 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,500	2020-02-14	£9,403
30 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2018-11-02	£46,543
24 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£246,000	2018-10-15	£253,081
38 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2018-08-09	£10,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 1JN

Employment

E8 1JN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	17
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	28
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3

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	1,300 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	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive School, Hackney 32 St Johns Church Road , Hackney E9 6EJ	- not rated	378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Infant School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	595 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,151 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,539 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,059 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,059 yd	Community school	Yes	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	446 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	976 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mel's Cafe	26 Amhurst Road	2 yd
Mess Cafe	38 Amhurst Road	2 yd
The Pizza Room	30 amhurst road	15 yd
Cirrik Restaurant	1-3 Amhurst Road	61 yd
Oslo	1a Amhurst Road	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wishing Well	The Crown, 418 Mare Street	240 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	241 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	241 yd
Hackney Church Brewery Co	17 Bohemia Place	244 yd
The Cock Tavern	The Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	67-69 Amhurst Road	61 yd
Paper Dress Vintage	352a Mare Street	145 yd
Perfect Chicken	350 Mare Street	145 yd
Sylvie's Kitchen	216 Graham Road	199 yd
Kebab Fellas	Basement And Ground Floor, 65 Amhurst Road	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	111 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	131 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	264 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	338 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	397 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	481 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	486 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	539 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	607 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	764 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	770 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		776 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	798 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 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	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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