Downs Park Road, London, E8 2HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E8 2HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.8%	4.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52.8%	48.2%	-4.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	72.8%	71.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.6%	21.5%	4.9%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (91.1%) 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	56.3%	56.3%	0.0%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	31.6%	34.8%	3.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	8.6%	7%	-1.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	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.

In the area around E8 2HZ this area, 8.6% 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	56.2%	65.3%	9.1%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	61.4%	62.2%	0.8%	81.4%	-19.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	67.8%	61.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	9.9%	16.5%	6.6%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	0.3%	3.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	61.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	20.1%	16.3%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	4%	8.5%	4.5%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	3.3%	-13.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Downs Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Park Road was 107.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downs Park Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central and the 236th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 133.0%.

🔎 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 2HZ, 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 Downs Park Road are based on 105 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 Downs Park Road, London, E8 2HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 2HZ

Average Price
£677,132

Semi-Detached
£1,509,045

Terraced
£639,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£564,891

Other
£15,237

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Park Road

Average Price
£658,112

Semi-Detached
£1,349,741

Terraced
£1,050,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£545,109

Other
£17,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80A Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-12-07	£628,464
88 Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,590,000	2022-01-28	£1,594,848
Flat B 84 Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£607,000	2021-01-22	£585,712
80A Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£517,000	2019-07-02	£520,241
82 Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,880,000	2018-12-17	£2,142,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 2HZ

Employment

E8 2HZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2HZ 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	228
Self-Employed	72
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	72
Information and communication	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Other	36
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4

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	2,163 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	2,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,968 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	465 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	2out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Primary School Shacklewell Row , Hackney E8 2EA	4out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colvestone Primary School Colvestone Crescent , Hackney E8 2LG	3out of 4	696 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	375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,408 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	1,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,381 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,890 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	3,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,396 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,782 yd	Free schools	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	509 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	577 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	974 yd	Community special 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
Todays Studios Ltd	Unit 1, 4 Andre Street	89 yd
Casa Fofo	158 Sandringham Road	209 yd
Casablanca	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 170 SANDRINGHAM ROAD	217 yd
Elegant cakes	FIRST FLOOR, 16 ANDRE STREET	239 yd
Mossbourne Parkside Academy	Sigdon Road	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewer's Bar Ltd	77 Shacklewell Lane	459 yd
The Three Compasses	99 Dalston Lane	463 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	492 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	492 yd
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Hai Take Away	172 Sandringham Road	165 yd
Getir	UNIT 449 AMHURST STREET LONDON HACKNEY	385 yd
Getir UK Limited	ARCH 449/449a AMHURST ROAD, London	385 yd
Yum Yum Caribbean	1-1a Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road	394 yd
Noodle Xpress	85 Amhurst Road	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	432 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	655 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	805 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	830 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	402 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	403 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		491 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	1,027 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	1,069 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	3.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.7 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	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 2HZ