Welshpool Street, London, E8 4PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 4PF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	43.7%	49.2%	5.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	56.3%	50.8%	-5.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	54.2%	73.6%	19.4%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	15.6%	-11.1%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.1%) 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	41.6%	64.9%	23.3%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	31.1%	27.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	15.4%	6.1%	-9.3%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	9.1%	1.3%	-7.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	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.

In the area around E8 4PF this area, 6.4% 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 74.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	6.4%	-21.1%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	1.7%	-9.3%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	3.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	74.4%	40.5%	33.8%	40.6%
Other	10.6%	3.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	13.3%	2.7%	-10.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	14.3%	5.4%	-8.9%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	7%	0.2%	-6.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.8%	2.6%
White	41.6%	69.8%	28.2%	81.4%	-11.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% 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	60.5%	50.1%	-10.4%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	4.5%	20.8%	16.3%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	8.7%	4%	-4.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	0.3%	6.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	49.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	16.5%	13.7%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	11.4%	9.7%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	13.6%	9.8%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	32.5%	8.7%	-23.8%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	4.9%	0.1%	4.8%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Welshpool Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welshpool Street was 557.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 323.3% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Welshpool Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 27th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.1%.

🔎 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 4PF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Welshpool Street are based on 12 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 Welshpool Street, London, E8 4PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 4PF

Average Price
£1,102,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,102,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welshpool Street

Average Price
£435,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,068,476

Detached
£1,061,636

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,679

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welshpool Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Welshpool Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2018-12-10	£1,061,636
1 Welshpool Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2018-12-10	£1,068,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 4PF

Employment

E8 4PF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4PF 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	241
Self-Employed	72
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Other	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
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	1,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,758 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	1,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,391 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	104 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	4out of 4	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	452 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Community School Gayhurst Road , Hackney E8 3EN	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET	4out of 4	616 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	524 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	No	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	2,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,156 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,455 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	3out of 4	3,653 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	3,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,792 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,630 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
Mama Backyard Jerk n Spices	36 Brougham Road	47 yd
Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters Ltd	15 Broadway Market	52 yd
Sans Pere	15 Broadway Market	52 yd
Climpson & Sons	67 Broadway Market	52 yd
El Ganso Cafe	59-61 Broadway Market	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Off Broadway	63-65 Broadway Market	51 yd
The Cat & Mutton	The Cat And Mutton, 76 Broadway Market	82 yd
The Dove Freehouse and Kitchen	The Dove, 24-28 Broadway Market	97 yd
Perseverance	Perseverance Public House, 110-112 Pritchards Road	340 yd
Diddy's Bar	69 Mare Street	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway BBQ	51 Broadway Market	52 yd
S-C Broadway Market	Broadway Market	71 yd
Waking Dreams	6b Ada Street	170 yd
Wing Avenue - Hackney	Unit 8 Regent Sudios 8 Andrews Road	250 yd
Diwine Grapes	Car Park Side Of 13 To 23, Westgate Street	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	146 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	656 yd
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	796 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	866 yd
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	535 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	665 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	684 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	775 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		784 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		876 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	879 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		948 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%

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

Overview of E8 4PF