Westgate Street, London, E8 3RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 3RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	53.4%	49.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.6%	50.8%	4.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	71.7%	73.6%	1.9%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	15.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	59.5%	64.9%	5.4%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	31.8%	27.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3RN this area, 6.4% 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 74.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	6.4%	0.4%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	69.6%	74.4%	4.8%	33.8%	40.6%
Other	8.1%	3.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	4%	4.5%	0.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.8%	2.6%
White	73.8%	69.8%	-4.0%	81.4%	-11.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% 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	59.9%	50.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	13.9%	20.8%	6.9%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	4%	0.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	0.3%	6.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	49.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	5.2%	16.5%	11.3%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	4.9%	0.1%	4.8%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Westgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Street was 557.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 323.3% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Westgate Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 27th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.1%.

🔎 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 3RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Westgate Street are based on 6 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 Westgate Street, London, E8 3RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3RN

Average Price
£1,150,842

Semi-Detached
£1,206,938

Terraced
£1,134,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,111,494

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Street

Average Price
£4,646,391

Semi-Detached
£1,180,622

Terraced
£1,099,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,399,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Westgate Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,135,000	2024-06-18	£1,077,914
6 Westgate Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£940,000	2018-04-09	£1,099,112
2 Westgate Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£857,500	2016-07-29	£932,023
4 Westgate Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2000-07-19	£1,180,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3RN

Employment

E8 3RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	241
Self-Employed	72
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	82
Information and communication	47
Education	42
Other	39
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,484 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	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	4out of 4	147 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	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Community School Gayhurst Road , Hackney E8 3EN	3out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowlem Primary School Mowlem Street , Bishops Way E2 9HE	4out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Kingshold Road , E9 7JF	3out of 4	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	800 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,381 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,176 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,407 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	3,450 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,799 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Community 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
Sichuan Fry	2 Westgate Street	14 yd
Elliot's	121-123 Mare st	21 yd
Treats Club LTD	Netil Market,, 13-23 Westgate St	49 yd
Unfabled Ltd.	Netil House, Unit 21, 1 Westgate St, London	49 yd
Hackney Pizza	Netil House, 1-7 Westgate Street	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Diddy's Bar	69 Mare Street	131 yd
Helgi's	177 Mare Street	205 yd
The Dolphin	The Dolphin, 165 Mare Street	216 yd
The Cat & Mutton	The Cat And Mutton, 76 Broadway Market	328 yd
Off Broadway	63-65 Broadway Market	335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monty and Co	C/O NTs Loft, Unit 207, Netil House, 1 Westgate St	49 yd
Treats Club	Unit 10, Netil House, 1-7 Westgate Street	49 yd
MOLO	Unit F Netil Market,, 13-23 Westgate Street	57 yd
Pollo Feliz	Netil House, 1-7 Westgate Street	57 yd
Diwine Grapes	Car Park Side Of 13 To 23, Westgate Street	57 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	223 yd
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	455 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	720 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	529 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	594 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	631 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	818 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	847 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	889 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	924 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		951 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		992 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%

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

Overview of E8 3RN