Sheep Lane, London, E8 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 4QS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% 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	52.4%	56.2%	3.8%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	47.6%	43.8%	-3.8%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	61.6%	65.7%	4.1%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	19.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	6%	4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	51.5%	58.4%	6.9%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	28.3%	25.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	13.8%	9%	-4.8%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	17%	0.3%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	52.6%	12.0%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	10.4%	4%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	48.5%	48.5%	0.0%	81.4%	-32.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	6.2%	8.3%	2.1%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	59.8%	58.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	11.3%	15.7%	4.4%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9%	5.9%	-3.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.9%	59.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	26.2%	22.8%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5%	-5.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	3.2%	-17.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Sheep Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheep Lane was 160.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sheep Lane has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 255th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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. 94% 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 4QS, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Sheep Lane are based on 5 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 Sheep Lane, London, E8 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 4QS

Average Price
£2,293,689

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,293,689

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheep Lane

Average Price
£2,224,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,224,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheep LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sheep Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£338,405	2021-10-07	£337,704
Ion House, 1 - 3 Sheep Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,800,000	2016-10-24	£10,050,479
6B Sheep Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-08-19	£213,525
Unit 6D Crystal Court Sheep Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-05-26	£380,847
4A Sheep Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-09-10	£139,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 4QS

Employment

E8 4QS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E8 4QS 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	134
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	20
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Other	18
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,461 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	1,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	4out of 4	249 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	373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowlem Primary School Mowlem Street , Bishops Way E2 9HE	4out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gayhurst Community School Gayhurst Road , Hackney E8 3EN	3out of 4	833 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	433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,156 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	2,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,446 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,202 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,606 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,977 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	567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,512 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,823 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
HOUSE OF SUNNY LTD	G4 Northside Studios, Andrews Road	40 yd
Stronghold Climbing	Unit 30, Canal Place, Andrews Road, London Fields	49 yd
Yeast Bakery Ltd	Unit 1 Canal Place, 1-3 Sheep Lane LONDON	50 yd
Cafe Cecilia	32 Andrews Road	58 yd
Mr Sunay Kebab and Grill Chicken	Unit 1, 8 St Andrews Road, London	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viktor Wynd Limited T/A The Last Tuesday Society	11 Mare Street	194 yd
Perseverance	Perseverance Public House, 110-112 Pritchards Road	202 yd
The Dove Freehouse and Kitchen	The Dove, 24-28 Broadway Market	204 yd
The Cat & Mutton	The Cat And Mutton, 76 Broadway Market	224 yd
Off Broadway	63-65 Broadway Market	257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Avenue - Hackney	Unit 8 Regent Sudios 8 Andrews Road	59 yd
Waking Dreams	6b Ada Street	140 yd
Hot N Juicy Shrimp LDN	29-30 The Oval	218 yd
Tinseltown	29-30 The Oval	218 yd
Chinese TakeV	Karma Kitchen, 29-32 The Oval	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	300 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	369 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	813 yd
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	839 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	234 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		646 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	654 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		672 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		718 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	744 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		834 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	900 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.7%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 4QS