Holly Street, London, E8 3XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 3XT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	53.3%	1.8%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.5%	46.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 3XT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	69.4%	60.7%	-8.7%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	28.6%	5.4%	44.2%	-15.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	61.7%	10.5%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	36.2%	22.6%	-13.6%	33.6%	-11.0%
Fair health	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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.

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 60.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	51%	60.3%	9.3%	33.8%	26.5%
Other	7.6%	2.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	9%	9.7%	0.7%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	6.1%	-3.2%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	55.9%	43.7%	-12.2%	81.4%	-37.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	4.9%	14.1%	9.2%	1.6%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	63%	59.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	59.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	5.2%	24%	18.8%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	7.4%	8%	0.6%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	2.9%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Holly Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Street was 59.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.1% lower than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holly Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 108th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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. 95% 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 3XT, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Holly Street are based on 104 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 Holly Street, London, E8 3XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3XT

Average Price
£451,397

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,475

Other
£76,062

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Street

Average Price
£622,987

Semi-Detached
£1,007,658

Terraced
£1,028,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,461

Other
£77,287

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Festival Court, 7 Holly Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-11-21	£542,400
Flat 3 Ambassadors Court, 9 Holly Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£313,000	2025-09-23	£290,707
Flat 12 Festival Court, 7 Holly Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-09-12	£278,633
Flat 10 Festival Court, 7 Holly Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-03-21	£542,991
Flat 4 Ambassadors Court, 9 Holly Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-09-25	£490,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3XT

Employment

E8 3XT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3XT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E8 3XT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	18
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Information and communication	25
Education	24
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET	4out of 4	199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	3out of 4	427 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	- not rated	466 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	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laburnum Primary School Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	- not rated	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	1,029 yd	Community school	No	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	1,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,346 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,429 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,421 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,484 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent 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
Holly Street Luncheon & Social Club	329-331 Queensbridge Road	128 yd
Tin Cafe Limited	1 Middleton Road	216 yd
Hackney Pentecostal Apostolic Church	27 Middleton Road	216 yd
All Saints Church Hall	All Saints Church Hall, Haggerston Road	281 yd
Haggerston Graze	218 Haggerston Road	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Wellington	The Duke Of Wellington, 260 Haggerston Road	218 yd
The Duke of Richmond	316 Queensbridge Road	303 yd
The Haggerston	The Haggerston, 438 Kingsland Road	309 yd
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	532 yd
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masob Limited	8a Richmond Road	247 yd
Keto Street	Unit 3, 404 Kingsland Road	306 yd
Super Macaroni	404 Kingsland Road	306 yd
TokyoToKoi Ltd / Momen Ltd	376 Kingsland Road	306 yd
Burley Fisher Books	400 Kingsland Road	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	309 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	450 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	635 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	648 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		635 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	813 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	841 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		939 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	1,034 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 3XT