Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 2FA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	46.9%	47.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	53.1%	52.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.9%

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 2FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.6% 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	82.7%	84.6%	1.9%	37.9%	46.7%
Married: Opposite sex	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-34.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) 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	58.5%	55.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	34%	35.5%	1.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.9%

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 2FA this area, 2.7% 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 76.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	60%	76.8%	16.8%	33.8%	43.0%
Other	13.8%	1.9%	-11.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	4.8%	4.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	73.9%	68.3%	-5.6%	81.4%	-13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	58.5%	50.5%	-8.0%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	20.3%	21.8%	1.5%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	0.3%	6.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	50.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	9.5%	13.5%	4.0%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	14.1%	14.2%	0.1%	2.2%	12.0%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	8.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	15.4%	46.2%	-30.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Kingsland High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsland High Street was 2520.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 742.4% higher than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingsland High Street has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 2nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 695.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E8 2FA, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Kingsland High Street are based on 193 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 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 2FA

Average Price
£656,809

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£657,766

Other
£574,532

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsland High Street

Average Price
£852,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,378,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£613,004

Other
£1,648,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsland High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 41 57 Kingsland High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2026-02-09	£475,000
Flat 27 57 Kingsland High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£396,000	2025-11-27	£373,548
Flat 65 57 Kingsland High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-07-25	£429,525
Flat 23 57 Kingsland High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-07-14	£620,425
Flat 50 57 Kingsland High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2025-06-11	£762,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 2FA

Employment

E8 2FA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2FA 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	169
Self-Employed	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	2,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colvestone Primary School Colvestone Crescent , Hackney E8 2LG	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School 10 Kingsbury Road , Islington N1 4AZ	- not rated	294 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Junior School Tottenham Road , N1 4BZ	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Infant School Tottenham Road , N1 4BZ	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,168 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	1,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,775 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,734 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	2,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	5,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,244 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	138 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent 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
Pret a Manger	64-66 Kingsland High Street	32 yd
Kingfisher Cafe	69 Kingsland High Street	50 yd
Draughts LTD	41 Kingsland High Street	50 yd
Afrikana	43-45 Kingsland High Street	50 yd
Burke's Warehouse	37 Kingsland High Street	58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jazz Bar	4 Bradbury Street	100 yd
Vortex Jazz Club	11 Gillett Square	114 yd
Alibi	91-93 Kingsland High Street	167 yd
Dalston Superstore	117 Kingsland High Street	187 yd
Ridley Road Market Bar	49 Ridley Road	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Dalston Ltd T/A Dixy Chicken	8 Kingsland High Street	79 yd
Pizza Viva E Cucina	Winchester Place	82 yd
Banke's Kitchen	11 Bradbury Street	100 yd
All Island Grill UK	17 Bradbury Street	100 yd
La Kumbre Ltd	79b Kingsland High Street	108 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	0 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	113 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	171 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	265 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	288 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	98 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	358 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		553 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	697 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	99.0%

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	1.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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