Shacklewell Lane, London, E8 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E8 2BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	50.7%	5.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.4%	49.3%	-5.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.2% 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	65.7%	64.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	26.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	25.4%	3.9%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (88.4%) 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	49.7%	52.9%	3.2%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	35.9%	35.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	15.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	7.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	56.4%	14.1%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	13.8%	3.5%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	11.9%	10.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	53.9%	45.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	-35.7%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3.9%	8.9%	5.0%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45%	43.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	12.2%	21.6%	9.4%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	0.8%	7.4%
Africa	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.2%	44%	-0.2%	83.2%	-39.2%
10+ Years	6.4%	27.4%	21.0%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	14.1%	12.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	15.7%	10.1%	-5.6%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	5.7%	-13.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Shacklewell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shacklewell Lane was 302.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.7% higher than the Clissold average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shacklewell Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Clissold and the 99th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E8 2BY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Shacklewell Lane are based on 215 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 Shacklewell Lane, London, E8 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 2BY

Average Price
£512,490

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£512,490

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shacklewell Lane

Average Price
£713,561

Semi-Detached
£809,739

Terraced
£808,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,471

Other
£7,456,998

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shacklewell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 17 - 19 Shacklewell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-06-30	£449,669
Flat 10 17 - 19 Shacklewell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-05-14	£433,970
Flat 4 17 - 19 Shacklewell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£436,000	2017-03-17	£454,895
Flat 11 17 - 19 Shacklewell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2017-03-17	£422,551
Flat 8 17 - 19 Shacklewell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-02-17	£384,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 2BY

Employment

E8 2BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E8 2BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	51
Other	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Information and communication	28
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	2,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halley House School 52-58 Arcola Street , Hackney E8 2DJ	3out of 4	219 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Primary School Princess May Road , N16 8DF	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Primary School Shacklewell Row , Hackney E8 2EA	4out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colvestone Primary School Colvestone Crescent , Hackney E8 2LG	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Wordsworth Road , N16 8DD	3out of 4	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,707 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,445 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	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,963 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,070 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	403 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	700 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	1,031 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,136 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
Ginette Frech Cafe	21 Shacklewell Lane	35 yd
Ginette French Cafe Ltd TA Cafe at the Factory	21-31 Shacklewell Lane	35 yd
Jack's Cafe	38 Shacklewell Lane	73 yd
Escudo De Cuba	Ground Floor, 20 Stoke Newington Road	83 yd
Pisco's	16 Stoke Newington Road	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dalston Social	8 Stoke Newington Road	89 yd
Marquis Of Lansdowne	The Marquis Of Lansdowne, 48 Stoke Newington Road	110 yd
The Nest	36-44 Stoke Newington Road	122 yd
Earth Theatre	17b, 17 Stoke Newington Road	129 yd
Earth Venue	11-17 Stoke Newington Road	129 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hot Fried Chicken	Ground Floor, 24 Stoke Newington Road	91 yd
Super Kebab	54 Stoke Newington Road	211 yd
Ali Baba Kabab	144 Kingsland High Street	234 yd
Thainese Street Food	Ridley Road Market	234 yd
Voodoo Ray's	Basement And Ground Floor, 95 Kingsland High Street	238 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	234 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	384 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	404 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	643 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	334 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	371 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		520 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of E8 2BY