Silesia Buildings, London, E8 3PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 3PX is primarily male, with 53.5% 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%	46.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55.4%	53.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	4.5%

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 3PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.4% 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%	84.4%	7.5%	37.9%	46.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.6%	10.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	-33.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (93.8%) 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%	70.9%	6.6%	48.4%	22.5%
Good health	26.8%	22.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	-10.7%
Fair health	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	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 3PX this area, 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 70.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	70.9%	8.4%	33.8%	37.1%
Other	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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%	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.2%	6.7%	6.5%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	71.4%	62.2%	-9.2%	81.4%	-19.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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%	53.5%	-13.5%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	7.9%	19%	11.1%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	3%	3.9%	0.9%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	53.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	4.2%	21.3%	17.1%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	14%	9.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Silesia Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silesia Buildings was 261.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.3% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silesia Buildings has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 126th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.9%.

🔎 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 3PX, 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 Silesia Buildings are based on 38 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 Silesia Buildings, London, E8 3PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3PX

Average Price
£546,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£570,499

Other
£67,668

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silesia Buildings

Average Price
£530,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£543,399

Other
£65,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silesia BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Roman Apartments, 1 Silesia Buildings, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-03-28	£584,368
Flat 11 Roman Apartments, 1 Silesia Buildings, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-04-19	£476,155
Flat 8 Roman Apartments, 1 Silesia Buildings, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£448,000	2022-07-13	£422,550
Flat 10 Roman Apartments, 1 Silesia Buildings, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-03-14	£444,241
Flat 16 Roman Apartments, 1 Silesia Buildings, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£629,000	2021-03-11	£621,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3PX

Employment

E8 3PX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	120
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	17
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	1

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	1,223 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	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,664 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	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	4out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Kingshold Road , E9 7JF	3out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Holcroft Road , Hackney E9 7BB	4out of 4	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morningside Primary School Chatham Place , Hackney E9 6LL	4out of 4	775 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	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,210 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	2,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,321 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,233 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,268 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	3,360 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,588 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	1,230 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
EDIT	217 Mare Street	32 yd
Chan's Noodle Bar	House Excluding Basement, 181 Mare Street	38 yd
Hanoi PHO	Basement And Ground Floor, 179 Mare Street	38 yd
Green Papaya	Basement And Ground Floor, 191 Mare Street	38 yd
Hai Ha Cafe	206 Mare Street	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heart of Hackney	255 Mare Street	164 yd
The Dolphin	The Dolphin, 165 Mare Street	237 yd
Helgi's	177 Mare Street	249 yd
The Baxters Court	Baxter Court, 282 Mare Street	364 yd
General Browning Club	Hackney Trades Hall, 83 Valette Street	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	13 Well Street	173 yd
Jijigo	1 Well Street	182 yd
Getir UK Limited	Arch 384 Mentmore Terrace	186 yd
Carolina Pizza	173 Mare Street	249 yd
New City Kebab	157b Mare Street	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	172 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	607 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	644 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	708 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	127 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	384 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	397 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	414 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	445 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	455 yd
Well Street Common MEYNELL CRESCENT	grass pitches	854 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		950 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		1,007 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 3PX