Lamb Lane, London, E8 3PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 3PL 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 3PL, 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 3PL 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 Lamb Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lamb Lane was 205.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lamb Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 181st highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.7%.

🔎 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 3PL, 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 Lamb Lane are based on 33 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 Lamb Lane, London, E8 3PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3PL

Average Price
£803,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£800,843

Other
£839,050

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lamb Lane

Average Price
£822,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£823,014

Other
£813,701

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lamb LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Fisheries Building Lamb Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£790,000	2025-03-31	£763,059
Flat 11 Fisheries Building Lamb Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£938,000	2025-01-13	£909,662
Flat 18 Fisheries Building Lamb Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2024-11-01	£1,006,903
Flat 2 Fisheries Building Lamb Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2024-10-25	£778,277
Flat 5 Fisheries Building Lamb Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£847,500	2024-09-26	£813,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3PL

Employment

E8 3PL 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 3PL 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	1,351 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	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,592 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	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	4out of 4	457 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	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Kingshold Road , E9 7JF	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Holcroft Road , Hackney E9 7BB	4out of 4	747 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	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,269 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,273 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,370 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	- not rated	3,446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,753 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,747 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,812 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Bees Childcare	1 - 9 Sidworth Street	54 yd
Mini Bees Childcare	1 - 9 Sidworth Street	54 yd
Rosas Thai Cafe	Railway Arch 381, Mentmore Terrace	96 yd
Central Kitchen	Railway Arch 381, Mentmore Terrace	96 yd
21 Sid	Unit 21, 21 Sidworth Street	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin	The Dolphin, 165 Mare Street	129 yd
Helgi's	177 Mare Street	137 yd
Heart of Hackney	255 Mare Street	306 yd
Diddy's Bar	69 Mare Street	433 yd
The Baxters Court	Baxter Court, 282 Mare Street	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK Limited	Arch 384 Mentmore Terrace	33 yd
Carolina Pizza	173 Mare Street	137 yd
New City Kebab	157b Mare Street	137 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	13 Well Street	182 yd
Jijigo	1 Well Street	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	262 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	450 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	791 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	856 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	166 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	369 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	412 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	507 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	547 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	602 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Well Street Common MEYNELL CRESCENT	grass pitches	971 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		1,075 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.5%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	416.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	378.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 3PL