Colvestone Crescent, London, E8 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E8 2LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	51.7%	6.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54.5%	48.3%	-6.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69% 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	71.8%	69%	-2.8%	37.9%	31.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	44.2%	-27.5%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.6%	32.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around E8 2LJ 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 63.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	56.8%	63.3%	6.5%	33.8%	29.5%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	8%	13.3%	5.3%	1.0%	12.3%
Other Black	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	59.1%	54.6%	-4.5%	81.4%	-26.8%
Arab	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

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	72.1%	62.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	6.6%	11.2%	4.6%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.3%
British Overseas	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	62.5%	-8.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	2%	20.4%	18.4%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5%	6.7%	1.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	2.5%	-16.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

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 -41.1%.

🔎 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 2LJ, 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 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 2LJ

Average Price
£691,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,496,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£535,866

Other
no sales

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
104C Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-01-30	£174,924
84 Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,405,000	2024-12-13	£1,417,595
100B Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-09-27	£308,800
69B Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£922,500	2022-12-21	£893,788
Basement And Ground Floor Flat 104 Colvestone Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-08-11	£841,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 2LJ

Employment

E8 2LJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	24
Other	17
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,760 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	2,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,727 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	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley House School 52-58 Arcola Street , Hackney E8 2DJ	3out of 4	409 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	534 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	372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	880 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	1,299 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	1,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,186 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,124 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	3,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,471 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,820 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	409 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	461 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	773 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	838 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
Filthy Buns	The Three Compasses Kitchen, 99 Dalston Lane, Dalston	103 yd
Fill Me In Food Services Ltd	First Floor, 89 Ridley Road	104 yd
K T Restaurant	206 Ridley Road	118 yd
Ridley’s Chicken and Chips	216 Ridley Road	121 yd
Grays Inn Kitchen	83 Dalston Lane	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Compasses	99 Dalston Lane	136 yd
Ridley Road Market Bar	49 Ridley Road	279 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road	387 yd
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	425 yd
Alibi	91-93 Kingsland High Street	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Passion Kitchen Ltd	Adjacent to, 65-67 Ridley Road	197 yd
Kashmir Kebabish	5 Ridley Road	279 yd
Golden Dish	17 Ridley Road	327 yd
Avo Spice	82 Dalston Lane	357 yd
Donut Man	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	372 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	414 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	477 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	560 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		116 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	423 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	894 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	974 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	1,015 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	121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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