Amhurst Road, London, E8 2RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 2RP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.2%	50%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.8%	50%	2.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	42.1%	47.3%	5.2%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	31.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.9%	43.5%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	37.9%	36.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.8%	6%	0.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	24.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	38.8%	5.9%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	12.2%	5.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.8% 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	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	17.4%	12.9%	-4.5%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	18.3%	11.6%	-6.7%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	2.2%	9.4%	7.2%	0.5%	8.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	35.3%	31.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	-49.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	64.3%	56.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	12.9%	10.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	1.3%	10.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	56.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	35.3%	34.0%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	0.9%	-27.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Amhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amhurst Road was 656.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 225.0% higher than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Amhurst Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central and the 23rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

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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 2RP, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Amhurst Road are based on 973 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 Amhurst Road, London, E8 2RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 2RP

Average Price
£451,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£451,092

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amhurst Road

Average Price
£553,868

Semi-Detached
£1,104,741

Terraced
£871,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£493,511

Other
£1,167,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Omega Building, 203 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2016-09-06	£548,889
Flat 2 Omega Building, 203 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-07-13	£490,124
Flat 4 Omega Building, 203 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2012-03-22	£276,102
Flat 1 Omega Building, 203 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-10-11	£439,435
Flat 1 Omega Building, 203 Amhurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2004-04-22	£469,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 2RP

Employment

E8 2RP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E8 2RP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	9
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	2,278 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	2,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shacklewell Junior School Shacklewell Row , E8 2EA	- not rated	378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Infants' School Shacklewell Row , E8 2EA	- not rated	378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halley House School 52-58 Arcola Street , Hackney E8 2DJ	3out of 4	420 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shacklewell Primary School Shacklewell Row , Hackney E8 2EA	4out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	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	215 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	576 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,308 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,612 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	3,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,506 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	499 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	576 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	657 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	669 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	- not rated	884 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
Tom’s Pasta	Unit 4 17 Amhurst Terrace, Lower Clapton	178 yd
Pastore Pasta LTD.	Unit 4, 17 amhurst terrace	178 yd
Heaps+Stacks	Shop 7, Hackney Downs Studios, 17 Amhurst Terrace	178 yd
Brunswick East Bakehouse	Ground Floor Front (The Russet), 17 Amhurst Terrace	219 yd
Meezban cuisine	87 Shacklewell Lane	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewer's Bar Ltd	77 Shacklewell Lane	238 yd
The Three Compasses	99 Dalston Lane	560 yd
N16 Adana Spor F.C	80a Stoke Newington Road	563 yd
VFD	66 Stoke Newington Road	563 yd
Ruby House 3	76 Stoke Newington Road	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newington Takeway Ltd T/A Tiffins Club	249 Amhurst Road	262 yd
Chicken Klub	235 Amhurst Road	262 yd
Leads Eatery	87B Shacklewell Ln	269 yd
Ming Hai Take Away	172 Sandringham Road	393 yd
All Nations Vegan House Limited	2a Farleigh Place, Stoke Newington	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	676 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	740 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	813 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	849 yd
Tesco	39 Stoke Newington High Street	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	211 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	478 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		576 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	812 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%

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

Overview of E8 2RP