Albion Square, London, E8 4ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 4ES has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	44.5%	48.5%	4.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.5%	51.5%	-4.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 4ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	51.8%	46.9%	-4.9%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	31.1%	1.6%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.6%	11.9%	0.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.9%) 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	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.1%	36.9%	5.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13.4%	8.1%	-5.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	10.8%	-8.8%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	4.5%	0.5%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	63.1%	11.8%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	71.7%	75.6%	3.9%	81.4%	-5.8%
Other	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	76.8%	67.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	4.7%	13.5%	8.8%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	7%	5.8%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	68.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.7%	21.1%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	3.5%	-16.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Albion Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Square was 176.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Albion Square has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 216th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E8 4ES, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Albion Square are based on 37 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 Albion Square, London, E8 4ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 4ES

Average Price
£2,609,250

Semi-Detached
£2,715,051

Terraced
£2,417,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,576,708

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Square

Average Price
£2,553,061

Semi-Detached
£2,782,737

Terraced
£2,236,232

Detached
£2,669,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,173,693

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Albion Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,370,000	2025-01-31	£2,381,733
30 Albion Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,985,000	2024-02-23	£3,060,379
18 Albion Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£3,525,000	2023-09-29	£3,514,612
10 Albion Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2022-10-31	£2,302,273
23 Albion Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2022-04-07	£2,778,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 4ES

Employment

E8 4ES area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	55
Retired	35
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	22
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2

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	770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,409 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	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,001 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	90 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laburnum Primary School Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	3out of 4	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	- not rated	574 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	596 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	387 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	387 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	910 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	1,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,261 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,483 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	2,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,433 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	5,047 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	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,052 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Saints Church Hall	All Saints Church Hall, Haggerston Road	159 yd
Haggerston Graze	218 Haggerston Road	160 yd
Bay’s fish bar	240 Hagerston road	162 yd
Tin Cafe Limited	1 Middleton Road	221 yd
Hackney Pentecostal Apostolic Church	27 Middleton Road	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of Wellington	The Duke Of Wellington, 260 Haggerston Road	176 yd
The Haggerston	The Haggerston, 438 Kingsland Road	337 yd
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	417 yd
The Duke of Richmond	316 Queensbridge Road	418 yd
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Morocco	RAILWAY ARCH 311, FREDERICK TERRACE	262 yd
Golden Food Takeaway	368 Kingsland Road	300 yd
TokyoToKoi Ltd / Momen Ltd	376 Kingsland Road	308 yd
Keto Street	Unit 3, 404 Kingsland Road	334 yd
Super Macaroni	404 Kingsland Road	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	337 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	355 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	741 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	745 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		514 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	659 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	874 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	898 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,021 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,030 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		1,060 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 4ES