Albion Drive, London, E8 4LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 4LZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population 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	59.5%	56.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	40.5%	43.2%	2.7%	49.0%	-5.8%

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 4LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	56.6%	59%	2.4%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	28.8%	4.4%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	53.5%	1.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	33.2%	27%	-6.2%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	14.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	8%	0.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	50.2%	9.0%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	9%	1.3%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	19.2%	17.7%	-1.5%	2.5%	15.2%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	6.6%	7%	0.4%	0.5%	6.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	47.4%	38.4%	-9.0%	81.4%	-43.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	61.9%	66.2%	4.3%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	11.3%	8%	-3.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	66%	6.3%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.8%	21.9%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	3.6%	-22.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	28.4%	6.5%	21.9%
Other religion	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Albion Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albion Drive was 67.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albion Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 128th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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 4LZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Albion Drive are based on 165 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 Drive, London, E8 4LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 4LZ

Average Price
£558,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£558,156

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albion Drive

Average Price
£1,095,927

Semi-Detached
£1,723,005

Terraced
£1,473,001

Detached
£1,637,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£615,441

Other
£539,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albion DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Fourscore Mansions, 113 Albion Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2025-10-27	£510,246
Flat 6 Fourscore Mansions, 113 Albion Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-09-26	£577,268
Flat 7 Fourscore Mansions, 113 Albion Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-08-26	£589,099
Flat 3 Fourscore Mansions, 113 Albion Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£603,000	2022-04-26	£600,511
Flat 2 Fourscore Mansions, 113 Albion Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-02-18	£513,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 4LZ

Employment

E8 4LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4LZ 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 4LZ 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	98
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Information and communication	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
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	1,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,579 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	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School 57a Brougham Rd , E8 4PB	4out of 4	291 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Community School Gayhurst Road , Hackney E8 3EN	4out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Junior School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Infants' School Gayhurst Road , E8 3EN	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	- not rated	385 yd	Community 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	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Free schools	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	683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,825 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	3,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,771 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,888 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	821 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	946 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	1,020 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
St Mungos - Lansdowne Drive	144-148 Lansdowne Drive	116 yd
Fields Cafe	68 Lansdowne Drive	221 yd
Mama Backyard Jerk n Spices	36 Brougham Road	323 yd
Route Broadway Ltd	70 Broadway Market	333 yd
Buen Ayre	50 Broadway Market	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Off Broadway	63-65 Broadway Market	360 yd
The Cat & Mutton	The Cat And Mutton, 76 Broadway Market	392 yd
The Dove Freehouse and Kitchen	The Dove, 24-28 Broadway Market	415 yd
Helgi's	177 Mare Street	526 yd
The Dolphin	The Dolphin, 165 Mare Street	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway BBQ	51 Broadway Market	365 yd
S-C Broadway Market	Broadway Market	386 yd
Getir UK Limited	Arch 384 Mentmore Terrace	455 yd
MOLO	Unit F Netil Market,, 13-23 Westgate Street	467 yd
Pollo Feliz	Netil House, 1-7 Westgate Street	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	336 yd
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	748 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	964 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	969 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	391 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	397 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		831 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	841 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	1,013 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,023 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 4LZ