Shacklewell Row, London, E8 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 2EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	50.9%	54%	3.1%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49.1%	46%	-3.1%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 2EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	58.3%	58.9%	0.6%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	21.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	56.3%	9.4%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	32.7%	25.5%	-7.2%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	13%	10.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	20.2%	0.4%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	49.6%	7.9%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	8.9%	1.8%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%
White	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	-33.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2%	5.6%	3.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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%	59.5%	2.5%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	12.5%	8%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	7.9%	11%	3.1%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8%	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	59.3%	3.8%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	4.9%	29.8%	24.9%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	1%	-27.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Shacklewell Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shacklewell Row was 289.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% higher than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shacklewell Row has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central and the 106th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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 2EA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Shacklewell Row are based on 6 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 Row, London, E8 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 2EA

Average Price
£315,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,742

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shacklewell Row

Average Price
£316,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,593

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shacklewell RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Shacklewell Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-11-14	£281,651
25 Shacklewell Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-06-07	£304,890
28 Shacklewell Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-06-15	£343,242
28 Shacklewell Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-07-31	£280,192
22 Shacklewell Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2014-11-10	£297,572

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 2EA

Employment

E8 2EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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 2EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	43
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Other	24
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1

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	2,138 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	2,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shacklewell Junior School Shacklewell Row , E8 2EA	- not rated	55 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Infants' School Shacklewell Row , E8 2EA	- not rated	55 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Primary School Shacklewell Row , Hackney E8 2EA	4out of 4	105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley House School 52-58 Arcola Street , Hackney E8 2DJ	3out of 4	144 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Junior School Barretts Grove , Stoke Newington N16 8AJ	- not rated	314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	129 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	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	1,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,982 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,396 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	4out of 4	2,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,746 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	- not rated	567 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	712 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	792 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
Papos Bagels LTD	89a Shacklewell Lane Unit A004	28 yd
Shacklewell Arms	71 Shacklewell Lane	42 yd
Meezban cuisine	87 Shacklewell Lane	90 yd
Harrison Catering Services Ltd	Halley House School, 52-58 Arcola Street	142 yd
Mangal 1 Ocakbasi Restaurant Limited	10 Arcola Street	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewer's Bar Ltd	77 Shacklewell Lane	90 yd
N16 Adana Spor F.C	80a Stoke Newington Road	237 yd
VFD	66 Stoke Newington Road	237 yd
Ruby House 3	76 Stoke Newington Road	239 yd
The Nest	36-44 Stoke Newington Road	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leads Eatery	87B Shacklewell Ln	64 yd
Super Kebab	54 Stoke Newington Road	237 yd
Pizza Hot Fried Chicken	Ground Floor, 24 Stoke Newington Road	308 yd
Newington Takeway Ltd T/A Tiffins Club	249 Amhurst Road	319 yd
Chicken Klub	235 Amhurst Road	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	503 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	633 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	670 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	702 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	138 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		599 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	800 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	995 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 2EA