Railway Arches, London, E8 3PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 3PH is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	44.6%	43.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	55.4%	56.1%	0.7%	49.0%	7.1%

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 3PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.3% 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	76.9%	72.3%	-4.6%	37.9%	34.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.6%	17.9%	1.3%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (92.1%) 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	64.3%	65.1%	0.8%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	26.8%	27%	0.2%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3PH this area, 5.1% 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 79.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	7.4%	-3.6%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	79.8%	17.3%	33.8%	46.0%
Other	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	71.4%	79.5%	8.1%	81.4%	-1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	67%	61.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	7.9%	14.7%	6.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	3%	4.9%	1.9%	0.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	62.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	12.1%	7.9%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	14%	5.6%	-8.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.4%	37.2%	27.2%
Christian	20.8%	46.2%	-25.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Railway Arches Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Arches was 219.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Railway Arches has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 155th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 3PH, 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 Railway Arches are based on 15 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 Railway Arches, London, E8 3PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3PH

Average Price
£51,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£51,303

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Arches

Average Price
£456,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,769

Other
£482,311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway ArchesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
381 Railway Arches, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2017-05-19	£49,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3PH

Employment

E8 3PH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 3PH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Retired	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	68
Information and communication	36
Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Other	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	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	1,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,810 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	1,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,559 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	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Junior School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Infants' School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Kingshold Road , E9 7JF	3out of 4	580 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	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,128 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,304 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	3,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,687 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,012 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	404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Sixth Form Centre Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX	- not rated	1,227 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
Rosas Thai Cafe	Railway Arch 381, Mentmore Terrace	34 yd
Central Kitchen	Railway Arch 381, Mentmore Terrace	34 yd
Three Sods Brewery	399 Mentmore Terrace	53 yd
Zapp	402 Railway Arches, Mentmore Terrace	65 yd
Mat & Jacks	402 mentmore terrace	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin	The Dolphin, 165 Mare Street	195 yd
Helgi's	177 Mare Street	203 yd
Heart of Hackney	255 Mare Street	268 yd
The Baxters Court	Baxter Court, 282 Mare Street	457 yd
Diddy's Bar	69 Mare Street	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK Limited	Arch 384 Mentmore Terrace	64 yd
Carolina Pizza	173 Mare Street	203 yd
New City Kebab	157b Mare Street	203 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	13 Well Street	229 yd
Jijigo	1 Well Street	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	289 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	486 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	792 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	814 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	202 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	312 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	354 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	455 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	509 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	573 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Well Street Common MEYNELL CRESCENT	grass pitches	993 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.1%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 3PH