Hacon Square, London, E8 3BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E8 3BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.3%	49.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 3BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.9% 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	81.2%	76.9%	-4.3%	37.9%	39.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	16.2%	0.2%	44.2%	-28.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	9.1%	-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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) 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	65.1%	66.1%	1.0%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	31.5%	25.6%	-5.9%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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 3BE this area, 5.6% 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 76.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	11.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	72.3%	76.3%	4.0%	33.8%	42.5%
Other	6.6%	1.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	0.8%	4.4%
White	74.5%	71.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.7%	10.7%	6.0%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	66.4%	53.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	16.6%	24.7%	8.1%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	7.5%	3.7%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.3%	3.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	53.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	5.5%	16.9%	11.4%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	7.7%	11%	3.3%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	5.1%	0.4%	4.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Turkey	4%	0.1%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Hacon Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hacon Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Haggerston average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E8 3BE, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Hacon Square are based on 119 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 Hacon Square, London, E8 3BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3BE

Average Price
£513,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£513,659

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hacon Square

Average Price
£500,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,331

Other
£459,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hacon SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 49 Hacon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-01-18	£639,073
Flat 12 49 Hacon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2017-06-09	£476,737
Flat 16 49 Hacon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2017-05-04	£565,040
Flat 9 49 Hacon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2015-12-18	£414,939
Flat 4 49 Hacon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,000	2015-05-26	£390,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3BE

Employment

E8 3BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3BE 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 3BE 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	135
Self-Employed	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	7
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,121 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	2,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gayhurst Community School Gayhurst Road , Hackney E8 3EN	4out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Junior School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Infants' School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morningside Primary School Chatham Place , Hackney E9 6LL	4out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Kingshold Road , E9 7JF	3out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,343 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
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	140 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	1,070 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Sixth Form Centre Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX	- not rated	1,088 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Sun Gozleme	263 Mare Street	52 yd
Free2Learn	263-265 Mare Street	52 yd
SULU RESTAURANT BAR & DELI	UNIT 3, 261 MARE STREE	54 yd
SULU RESTAURANT BAR & DELI	UNIT 3, 261 MARE STREET HACKNEY	54 yd
Pizza Triangle	257 Mare Street	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heart of Hackney	255 Mare Street	79 yd
The Baxters Court	Baxter Court, 282 Mare Street	156 yd
General Browning Club	Hackney Trades Hall, 83 Valette Street	314 yd
Old Ship Hackney	The Old Ship, 2 Sylvester Path	318 yd
The Cock Tavern	The Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street	346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Royal London House, 222 Mare Street	114 yd
KFC	311 Mare Street	346 yd
Pizza Go Go	18 Morning Lane	361 yd
Getir UK Limited	Arch 384 Mentmore Terrace	365 yd
Sylvie's Kitchen	216 Graham Road	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	360 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	514 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	527 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	619 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	156 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	223 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	310 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	353 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	385 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	412 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		837 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	871 yd
Well Street Common MEYNELL CRESCENT	grass pitches	911 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	986 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	144 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	108.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 3BE