Amhurst Road, London, E8 1LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 1LN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50.8%	47.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49.2%	52.8%	3.6%	49.0%	3.8%

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 1LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	54.2%	60.6%	6.4%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	23.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	48.3%	54.8%	6.5%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	35.5%	30.1%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	20.5%	-4.2%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	10.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	55.3%	10.0%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	14.8%	14.1%	-0.7%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	45.9%	48.6%	2.7%	81.4%	-32.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	57%	58.2%	1.2%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	11.2%	14.5%	3.3%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	58.2%	2.8%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	3.5%	27%	23.5%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5.3%	-4.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	3.7%	-18.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Amhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amhurst Road was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Amhurst Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 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 1LN, 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 Amhurst Road are based on 954 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 1LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 1LN

Average Price
£417,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,306

Other
£372,935

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amhurst Road

Average Price
£526,788

Semi-Detached
£1,030,712

Terraced
£805,555

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,905

Other
£1,129,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 55 Marcon Court Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£498,611	2025-03-26	£481,607
Flat 33 Marcon Court Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£381,165	2025-02-21	£367,797
Flat 19 Marcon Court Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-12-02	£456,512
Flat 19 Marcon Court Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£471,000	2022-07-29	£444,244
Flat 5 Marcon Court Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£369,555	2022-06-15	£361,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 1LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Human health and social work activities	35
Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Other	24
Information and communication	23
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,557 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	2,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,518 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	2out of 4	188 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School Hackney 32 St Johns Church Road , Hackney E9 6EJ	4out of 4	572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John and St James CofE Primary School Isabella Road , Hackney E9 6DX	4out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morningside Primary School Chatham Place , Hackney E9 6LL	4out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Community School Gayhurst Road , Hackney E8 3EN	3out of 4	809 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	354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	953 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	1,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,896 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,596 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out 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	- not rated	3,798 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,535 yd	Academy converter	No	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	472 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	1,021 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent 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
Cirrik Restaurant	1-3 Amhurst Road	75 yd
Oslo	1a Amhurst Road	75 yd
Mel's Cafe	26 Amhurst Road	124 yd
Mess Cafe	38 Amhurst Road	124 yd
The Pizza Room	30 amhurst road	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	145 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	145 yd
The Wishing Well	The Crown, 418 Mare Street	327 yd
The Cock Tavern	The Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street	348 yd
Old Ship Hackney	The Old Ship, 2 Sylvester Path	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	67-69 Amhurst Road	75 yd
Kebab Fellas	Basement And Ground Floor, 65 Amhurst Road	126 yd
Noodle Xpress	85 Amhurst Road	222 yd
Yum Yum Caribbean	1-1a Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road	230 yd
Getir	UNIT 449 AMHURST STREET LONDON HACKNEY	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	229 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	253 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	273 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	286 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	569 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	636 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	732 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	736 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	737 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	749 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		754 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.4 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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