Institute Place, London, E8 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 1JZ, 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	52.5%	53.6%	1.1%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	47.5%	46.4%	-1.1%	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 1JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.4% 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	67.3%	75.4%	8.1%	37.9%	37.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	10.2%	-9.4%	44.2%	-34.0%
Married: Same sex	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	4%	4.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	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 (90.9%) 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	59.4%	65.2%	5.8%	48.4%	16.8%
Good health	29.1%	25.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 1JZ this area, 8.6% 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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	9.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.8%	7.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	55.7%	4.9%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	12.1%	1.6%	-10.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	9.4%	21.5%	12.1%	2.5%	19.0%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	0.5%	7.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	64.8%	45.1%	-19.7%	81.4%	-36.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	67.6%	63.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	7.8%	12.8%	5.0%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	7.4%	1.1%	-6.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7.4%	11.7%	4.3%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	62.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	5.7%	19.9%	14.2%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	6.1%	10.5%	4.4%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	12.3%	4.7%	-7.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	2.5%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Institute Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Institute Place was 210.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Institute Place has the 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central and the 167th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E8 1JZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Institute Place are based on 76 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 Institute Place, London, E8 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 1JZ

Average Price
£807,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£807,457

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Institute Place

Average Price
£778,026

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£778,026

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Institute PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 32 Academy Apartments Institute Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-06-26	£319,699
Flat 43 Academy Apartments Institute Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£617,500	2025-05-15	£598,882
Flat 46 Academy Apartments Institute Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-01-30	£728,119
Flat 41 Academy Apartments Institute Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-01-24	£453,550
Flat 50 Academy Apartments Institute Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£910,000	2022-12-07	£881,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 1JZ

Employment

E8 1JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 1JZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate 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	1,559 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	2,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,523 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	189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Infant School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	189 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	349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	465 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	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	871 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	1,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,895 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,391 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	3,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,799 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	465 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	609 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	859 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	996 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
vegan village	77 Amhurst Road	82 yd
ACE Pizza	The Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Road	87 yd
Yori Sushi	79 Amhurst Road	88 yd
Studio Jones	230 Dalston Lane	98 yd
Tahsin Food Centre	10-11 Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road London	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	87 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	87 yd
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	412 yd
The Wishing Well	The Crown, 418 Mare Street	423 yd
Old Ship Hackney	The Old Ship, 2 Sylvester Path	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Fellas	Basement And Ground Floor, 65 Amhurst Road	44 yd
Noodle Xpress	85 Amhurst Road	88 yd
Getir	UNIT 449 AMHURST STREET LONDON HACKNEY	105 yd
Getir UK Limited	ARCH 449/449a AMHURST ROAD, London	105 yd
Yum Yum Caribbean	1-1a Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road	109 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	159 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	329 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	355 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	391 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		637 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	697 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	768 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	771 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	790 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	857 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	303.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	273.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

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