Colvestone Crescent, London, E8 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 2LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	51.3%	52.7%	1.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	48.7%	47.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 2LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	66.5%	61.5%	-5.0%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	22.3%	7.6%	44.2%	-21.9%
Separated	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.8%	13.1%	1.3%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	48.7%	57.4%	8.7%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	31.6%	23.6%	-8.0%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	11.4%	14.2%	2.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2LH this area, 9.8% 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 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	9.8%	-6.7%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	62.1%	9.7%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	7.1%	0.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	6.7%	12.3%	5.6%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	10.4%	4.1%	-6.3%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	52.3%	54.1%	1.8%	81.4%	-27.3%
Arab	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	67.9%	62.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	61.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	22.1%	19.5%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	4.7%	-16.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Colvestone Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colvestone Crescent was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dalston 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 fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E8 2LH, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Colvestone Crescent are based on 172 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 Colvestone Crescent, London, E8 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 2LH

Average Price
£723,395

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,306,499

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£511,431

Other
£1,145,690

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colvestone Crescent

Average Price
£629,916

Semi-Detached
£587,720

Terraced
£1,283,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£498,943

Other
£734,397

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colvestone CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58C Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,000	2025-10-14	£267,115
8 Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,455,000	2024-08-16	£1,452,133
40B - 40C Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-05-17	£423,079
36 Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2023-12-15	£1,286,035
52B Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£371,500	2023-12-08	£348,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 2LH

Employment

E8 2LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	16
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	1
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	1,653 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	2,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,570 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	137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley House School 52-58 Arcola Street , Hackney E8 2DJ	3out of 4	364 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Junior School Barretts Grove , Stoke Newington N16 8AJ	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Infants' School Barrett's Grove , Stoke Newington N16 8AJ	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Junior School Shacklewell Row , E8 2EA	- not rated	512 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,282 yd	Free schools	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	1,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,980 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,967 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	2,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,669 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	5,018 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	5,018 yd	Community school	Yes	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	284 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	331 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	578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	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
Yes Please	25 Ridley Road	75 yd
Ayandastouch Catering	77-87 Ridley Road	80 yd
Fear of Missing Coffee	flat 2, 69-73 ridley road	87 yd
Code Red Fragrance Limited	96 Ridley Road	93 yd
Almond Lane Coffee House	126 Ridley Road	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ridley Road Market Bar	49 Ridley Road	75 yd
Alibi	91-93 Kingsland High Street	249 yd
Dalston Superstore	117 Kingsland High Street	255 yd
Jazz Bar	4 Bradbury Street	290 yd
Vortex Jazz Club	11 Gillett Square	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Passion Kitchen Ltd	Adjacent to, 65-67 Ridley Road	64 yd
Kashmir Kebabish	5 Ridley Road	75 yd
Golden Dish	17 Ridley Road	113 yd
Donut Man	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	172 yd
Pizza Viva E Cucina	Winchester Place	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	172 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	205 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	266 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	412 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	479 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	176 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		311 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	481 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,069 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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