Blundell Close, London, E8 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E8 2RS 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	52%	51.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48%	48.3%	0.3%	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 2RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	57.6%	58.9%	1.3%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	29.5%	2.9%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	49.3%	55.1%	5.8%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	36%	30%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	19.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	6.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	45.7%	14.4%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	11.9%	4.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	16%	23.5%	7.5%	2.5%	21.0%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	0.8%	3.4%
White	44%	37.5%	-6.5%	81.4%	-43.9%
Arab	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	6.1%	9.6%	3.5%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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%	57.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	0.8%	6.4%
Africa	10.7%	13.4%	2.7%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	57.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	32.8%	31.1%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	9.3%	1.5%	-7.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	1.2%	-23.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Blundell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blundell Close was 153.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blundell Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central and the 261st highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.9%.

🔎 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 2RS, 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 Blundell Close are based on 11 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 Blundell Close, London, E8 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 2RS

Average Price
£701,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£759,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,480

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blundell Close

Average Price
£681,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£714,633

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,680

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blundell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Blundell Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2020-09-30	£705,445
5 Blundell Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-08-04	£874,850
9 Blundell Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2012-12-20	£628,967
1 Blundell Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2011-09-02	£692,964
12 Blundell Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2010-12-17	£650,044

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 2RS

Employment

E8 2RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E8 2RS 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	107
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	21
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4

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	2,230 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	2,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shacklewell Primary School Shacklewell Row , Hackney E8 2EA	4out of 4	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley House School 52-58 Arcola Street , Hackney E8 2DJ	3out of 4	316 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colvestone Primary School Colvestone Crescent , Hackney E8 2LG	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess May Primary School Princess May Road , N16 8DF	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	2out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	1,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,197 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,881 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	3,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,702 yd	Free schools	No	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	558 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	688 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	774 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	975 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
Tom’s Pasta	Unit 4 17 Amhurst Terrace, Lower Clapton	236 yd
Pastore Pasta LTD.	Unit 4, 17 amhurst terrace	236 yd
Heaps+Stacks	Shop 7, Hackney Downs Studios, 17 Amhurst Terrace	236 yd
Meezban cuisine	87 Shacklewell Lane	254 yd
Brunswick East Bakehouse	Ground Floor Front (The Russet), 17 Amhurst Terrace	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewer's Bar Ltd	77 Shacklewell Lane	254 yd
The Three Compasses	99 Dalston Lane	497 yd
N16 Adana Spor F.C	80a Stoke Newington Road	573 yd
VFD	66 Stoke Newington Road	573 yd
Ruby House 3	76 Stoke Newington Road	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leads Eatery	87B Shacklewell Ln	277 yd
Newington Takeway Ltd T/A Tiffins Club	249 Amhurst Road	325 yd
Chicken Klub	235 Amhurst Road	325 yd
Ming Hai Take Away	172 Sandringham Road	334 yd
Super Kebab	54 Stoke Newington Road	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	618 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	711 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	772 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	849 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	209 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	491 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		514 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 2RS