Richmond Road, London, E8 3QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 3QW is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	51%	45.1%	-5.9%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	49%	54.9%	5.9%	49.0%	5.9%

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 3QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.3% 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	63.1%	73.3%	10.2%	37.9%	35.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	14%	-5.9%	44.2%	-30.2%
Married: Same sex	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.6%) 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	63.7%	63.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	27.5%	25.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3QW this area, 4.5% 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 71.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	6.3%	2.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	4.1%	-7.8%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	71.6%	8.5%	33.8%	37.8%
Other	8%	1.8%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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)
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	10.3%	3.7%	-6.6%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	71.6%	69.1%	-2.5%	81.4%	-12.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	69.6%	58%	-11.6%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	10.7%	7.3%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	0.3%	7.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	57.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	18.9%	16.4%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	4.9%	-12.3%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	6%	0.6%	5.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.4%	37.2%	24.2%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Richmond Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Road was 313.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.3% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 87th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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. 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 3QW, 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 Richmond Road are based on 1326 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 Richmond Road, London, E8 3QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3QW

Average Price
£693,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,109,502

Detached
£1,851,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£600,627

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Road

Average Price
£686,334

Semi-Detached
£1,626,270

Terraced
£809,752

Detached
£1,930,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£490,640

Other
£234,788

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 256 Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£822,500	2025-01-10	£799,308
Flat B 266 Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-11-21	£380,794
Flat D 266 Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-08-04	£583,082
258 Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2023-03-31	£521,947
Flat 4 258 Richmond Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2023-03-26	£521,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3QW

Employment

E8 3QW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% 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.

E8 3QW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	43
Unemployed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	22
Education	17
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,266 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	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	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	2,832 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	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Junior School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Infants' School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morningside Primary School Chatham Place , Hackney E9 6LL	4out of 4	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Kingshold Road , E9 7JF	3out of 4	719 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	353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	989 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	359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,210 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	3,447 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,919 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,931 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	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	216 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent special 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
Lardo	197-205 Richmond road	52 yd
Plonk Golf	Railway Arch 407, London Lane	103 yd
Hackney Chinese Community Services Association Ltd	28-32 Ellingfort Road	104 yd
Patty & Bun		117 yd
POTP BBQ	19 Martello Street	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heart of Hackney	255 Mare Street	200 yd
The Baxters Court	Baxter Court, 282 Mare Street	268 yd
Old Ship Hackney	The Old Ship, 2 Sylvester Path	372 yd
General Browning Club	Hackney Trades Hall, 83 Valette Street	405 yd
The Cock Tavern	The Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Royal London House, 222 Mare Street	251 yd
Getir UK Limited	Arch 384 Mentmore Terrace	341 yd
KFC	311 Mare Street	406 yd
Sylvie's Kitchen	216 Graham Road	431 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	13 Well Street	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	445 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	575 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	609 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	659 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	227 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	246 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	270 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	406 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	447 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		969 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	978 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		983 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	991 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.9%

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	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 3QW