Gayhurst Road, London, E8 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 3EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	53.5%	3.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	49.5%	46.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 3EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	60.9%	54.8%	-6.1%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	26.8%	3.8%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.3%	2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	44.1%	48.4%	4.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	37%	35.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	15.8%	10.3%	-5.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	14.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	53.7%	10.5%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	12.1%	7.7%	-4.4%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	9.2%	1.5%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	62.6%	63.7%	1.1%	81.4%	-17.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2%	4.6%	2.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	65.7%	61%	-4.7%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	9.4%	10.3%	0.9%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	3%	6.4%	3.4%	0.3%	6.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	60.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	1%	32.2%	31.2%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	8.4%	3.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	1.1%	-20.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Gayhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gayhurst Road was 468.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gayhurst Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 41st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 3EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Gayhurst Road are based on 72 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 Gayhurst Road, London, E8 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3EL

Average Price
£1,094,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,094,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gayhurst Road

Average Price
£1,305,248

Semi-Detached
£1,286,326

Terraced
£1,346,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£521,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gayhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Gayhurst Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2024-02-02	£1,106,682
58 Gayhurst Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2018-05-23	£1,121,620
54 Gayhurst Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£970,000	2016-09-19	£1,150,597
58 Gayhurst Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2012-04-10	£1,380,420
54 Gayhurst Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2009-08-10	£1,281,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3EL

Employment

E8 3EL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	31
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	20
Other	18
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,508 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	1,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,883 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	53 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Junior School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	53 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Infants' School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	53 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School 57a Brougham Rd , E8 4PB	4out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	- not rated	670 yd	Community 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	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,120 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,135 yd	Free schools	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	654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,897 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	3,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,107 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,318 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 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	597 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent 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
Hoxton Beach	London Fields Lido, London Fields Park, London Fields West Side	134 yd
Fields Cafe	68 Lansdowne Drive	139 yd
Norah's Brownies	129 Richmond Road	152 yd
Spurstowe Arms	Spurstowe Arms, 68 Greenwood Road	250 yd
POTP BBQ	19 Martello Street	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of Richmond	316 Queensbridge Road	485 yd
Heart of Hackney	255 Mare Street	579 yd
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	582 yd
The Dolphin	The Dolphin, 165 Mare Street	617 yd
Helgi's	177 Mare Street	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK Limited	Arch 384 Mentmore Terrace	482 yd
Golden Crown	348 Queensbridge Road	556 yd
Carolina Pizza	173 Mare Street	619 yd
New City Kebab	157b Mare Street	619 yd
Domino's Pizza	Royal London House, 222 Mare Street	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	634 yd
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	740 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	740 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	877 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	130 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	163 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	660 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	746 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		809 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	845 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	201.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 3EL