Forest Road, London, E8 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 3BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	63.4%	53.6%	-9.8%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	30.1%	4.3%	44.2%	-14.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.7%) 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	54.7%	63.9%	9.2%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	29.6%	21.8%	-7.8%	33.6%	-11.8%
Fair health	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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.

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	11%	-5.0%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	7.4%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	56.4%	12.6%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	58.8%	59.7%	0.9%	81.4%	-21.7%
Other	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	76.1%	73.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	74.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	19.4%	15.7%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	1.4%	-17.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Road was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Forest Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 185th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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. 95% 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 3BS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Forest Road are based on 1568 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 Forest Road, London, E8 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3BS

Average Price
£467,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£467,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£479,326

Semi-Detached
£686,962

Terraced
£600,888

Detached
£1,332,496

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,635

Other
£687,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2026-01-26	£668,524
Flat 4 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2012-10-12	£546,385
Flat 3 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2011-02-18	£454,663
Flat 9 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-03-14	£384,601
Flat 18 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,995	2007-04-23	£494,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3BS

Employment

E8 3BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	62
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2

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	1,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,173 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	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Junior School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Infants' School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	3out of 4	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	- not rated	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,046 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	993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,551 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,133 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,442 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	469 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	850 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
CHIP 'N' MIX @ The Victoria	451 Queensbridge Road	312 yd
Spurstowe Arms	Spurstowe Arms, 68 Greenwood Road	349 yd
Ngopi London	78 dalston lane	350 yd
Littleduck - The Pickerley	68 Dalston Lane	353 yd
Ganges Tandoori	78 Dalston Lane	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of Richmond	316 Queensbridge Road	208 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road	312 yd
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	449 yd
The Three Compasses	99 Dalston Lane	557 yd
Junction House	578 Kingsland Road	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Crown	348 Queensbridge Road	209 yd
Avo Spice	82 Dalston Lane	364 yd
Masob Limited	8a Richmond Road	485 yd
The Proof	Dalston Square	587 yd
Pizza Club	550 Kingsland Road	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	629 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	692 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	701 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	712 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	344 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	456 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	497 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		549 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	1,008 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	190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 3BS