Montague Road, London, E8 2HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 2HN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	48.8%	52.4%	3.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	51.2%	47.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 2HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	58.6%	60.7%	2.1%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	22.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	9.2%	1.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	51.6%	51.8%	0.2%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	26.7%	30.6%	3.9%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 59.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	11%	-7.2%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	7.3%	2.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	3.7%	-7.3%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	59.1%	13.8%	33.8%	25.3%
Other	9.9%	0.6%	-9.3%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	12.8%	2.2%	1.0%	11.8%
Other Black	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	45.2%	49.5%	4.3%	81.4%	-31.9%
Arab	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	1.6%	9.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	60.8%	61.5%	0.7%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	61.8%	1.4%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	27.7%	26.3%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	3.1%	-25.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Montague Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montague Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hackney Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 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 2HN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Montague Road are based on 726 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 Montague Road, London, E8 2HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 2HN

Average Price
£701,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£986,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£650,643

Other
£12,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montague Road

Average Price
£662,368

Semi-Detached
£1,183,573

Terraced
£757,194

Detached
£1,151,395

Flats/Maisonettes
£536,381

Other
£107,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montague Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47A Montague Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-06-30	£521,356
13A Montague Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-03-04	£522,935
29A Montague Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-08-10	£546,474
Flat 2 39 Montague Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£857,750	2022-06-16	£841,188
47A Montague Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,000	2021-09-30	£367,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 2HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,923 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	2,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,754 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	319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Infant School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Yes	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	450 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	663 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	1,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,394 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,248 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	3,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	663 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	906 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Studios	160 Dalston Lane	170 yd
Healthy Stuff	168 Dalston Lane	170 yd
HASH E8	170c Dalston Lane	177 yd
Mossbourne Parkside Academy	Sigdon Road	188 yd
Casa Fofo	158 Sandringham Road	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Compasses	99 Dalston Lane	159 yd
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	308 yd
Ridley Road Market Bar	49 Ridley Road	510 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road	515 yd
Brewer's Bar Ltd	77 Shacklewell Lane	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Hai Take Away	172 Sandringham Road	198 yd
Coffee Lovers	Station Approach Hackney Downs Station, Dalston Lane	364 yd
Getir	UNIT 449 AMHURST STREET LONDON HACKNEY	406 yd
Getir UK Limited	ARCH 449/449a AMHURST ROAD, London	406 yd
Passion Kitchen Ltd	Adjacent to, 65-67 Ridley Road	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	364 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	602 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	635 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	707 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		189 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	441 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	856 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	906 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	919 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	943 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	982 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	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 2HN