Arbutus Street, London, E8 4DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 4DT is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	45.1%	44.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	54.9%	55.6%	0.7%	49.0%	6.6%

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 4DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	79.5%	67.6%	-11.9%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	13%	27.6%	14.6%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-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 (93.2%) 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	67.3%	64%	-3.3%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	29.2%	29.2%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 4DT this area, 8.3% 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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	67.6%	4.8%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	12.1%	0.7%	-11.4%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.2%	8.1%	6.9%	3.1%	5.0%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	71.2%	65.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	46%	-6.1%	83.2%	-37.2%
European Union	21.8%	24.8%	3.0%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	13%	4.4%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.4%	46%	-5.4%	83.2%	-37.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	25.5%	18.9%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	10.5%	13%	2.5%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	17.1%	8.1%	-9.0%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	7.5%	-6.9%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	12.7%	1.5%	11.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Arbutus Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arbutus Street was 398.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% higher than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arbutus Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 58th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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. 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 4DT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Arbutus Street are based on 1 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 Arbutus Street, London, E8 4DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 4DT

Average Price
£511,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£511,351

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arbutus Street

Average Price
£519,590

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£519,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arbutus Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Arbutus Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£466,550	2019-01-14	£496,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 4DT

Employment

E8 4DT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 35% 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	64
Self-Employed	52
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	64
Information and communication	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,583 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	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,107 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	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laburnum Primary School Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5FR	4out of 4	571 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	3out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided 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	93 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	93 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,970 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,355 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	2,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,598 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,696 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	5,339 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	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ	- not rated	768 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
Pugs cafe	49 ability plaza, 1 Arbutus street	2 yd
Pugs Cafe	49 Ability Plaza, Arbutus Street	2 yd
Beta Space	308 Kingsland Road	30 yd
Shed	8 Lee Street	51 yd
Euro Cafe	327 Kingsland Road	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Wellington	The Duke Of Wellington, 260 Haggerston Road	172 yd
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	198 yd
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	243 yd
The Haggerston	The Haggerston, 438 Kingsland Road	305 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Morocco	RAILWAY ARCH 311, FREDERICK TERRACE	38 yd
Golden Food Takeaway	368 Kingsland Road	134 yd
TokyoToKoi Ltd / Momen Ltd	376 Kingsland Road	234 yd
Keto Street	Unit 3, 404 Kingsland Road	304 yd
Super Macaroni	404 Kingsland Road	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	88 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	305 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	753 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	798 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		474 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	734 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		771 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	936 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	989 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,042 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 4DT