Lovelace Street, London, E8 4FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E8 4FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.3%	49%	0.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	61.5%	53%	-8.5%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	30.5%	9.6%	44.2%	-13.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	41.7%	52.3%	10.6%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	30.6%	31%	0.4%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	18.9%	10.5%	-8.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	19.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	8.9%	-9.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	45.7%	16.6%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.9% 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	15.6%	6.5%	-9.1%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	18.9%	21.8%	2.9%	2.5%	19.3%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	7.8%	0.0%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	0.8%	3.1%
White	33.3%	34.9%	1.6%	81.4%	-46.5%
Arab	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% 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	58.9%	46.7%	-12.2%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	5%	14.4%	9.4%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	10%	6%	-4.0%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	12.8%	15.1%	2.3%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	8%	2.4%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.6% 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	57.2%	46.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-36.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	36.6%	34.4%	9.8%	26.8%
5-10 Years	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	32.2%	3.9%	-28.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Lovelace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovelace Street was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% lower than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lovelace Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 108th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E8 4FE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Lovelace Street are based on 74 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 Lovelace Street, London, E8 4FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 4FE

Average Price
£561,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£561,844

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovelace Street

Average Price
£540,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,942

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovelace Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 47 North Mill Apartments Lovelace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-04-22	£590,000
Flat 10 North Mill Apartments Lovelace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-01-17	£581,873
Flat 28 North Mill Apartments Lovelace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2024-12-12	£682,365
Flat 20 North Mill Apartments Lovelace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-06-18	£584,068
Flat 26 North Mill Apartments Lovelace Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-03-19	£637,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 4FE

Employment

E8 4FE 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	128
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	32
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Other	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,433 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	2,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,956 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	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	599 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	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5TR	4out of 4	697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	850 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,506 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	2,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	961 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,454 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
green and fresh	197 haggerston road , hackney	44 yd
Bay’s fish bar	240 Hagerston road	107 yd
Haggerston Graze	218 Haggerston Road	109 yd
All Saints Church Hall	All Saints Church Hall, Haggerston Road	109 yd
58 Gin	Arch 329, Stean St, Haggerston	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	211 yd
Duke Of Wellington	The Duke Of Wellington, 260 Haggerston Road	327 yd
The Acorn	The Acorn, 149 Queensbridge Road	390 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, 257 Kingsland Road	431 yd
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Morocco	RAILWAY ARCH 311, FREDERICK TERRACE	282 yd
Golden Food Takeaway	368 Kingsland Road	391 yd
TokyoToKoi Ltd / Momen Ltd	376 Kingsland Road	462 yd
Keto Street	Unit 3, 404 Kingsland Road	518 yd
Super Macaroni	404 Kingsland Road	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	272 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	520 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	879 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	912 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		248 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	656 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	792 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	870 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		949 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	986 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	1,031 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	1,047 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	89.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 4FE