Mare Street, London, E8 4RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 4RB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.9%	48.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.1%	51.7%	2.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.9% 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	66.3%	77.9%	11.6%	37.9%	40.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	16.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (88.7%) 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	59.1%	55.1%	-4.0%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	27.5%	33.6%	6.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 59.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	59.8%	7.7%	33.8%	26.0%
Other	7.3%	1.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	8.8%	13.4%	4.6%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	5%	3.5%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	54.1%	43%	-11.1%	81.4%	-38.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	6.7%	9.7%	3.0%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	61.1%	53.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	9.7%	3.3%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	53.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	7.3%	22.3%	15.0%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	9.7%	4.4%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	5%	-12.8%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	6.5%	0.4%	6.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Mare Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mare Street was 73.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mare Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 4RB, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Mare Street are based on 391 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 Mare Street, London, E8 4RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 4RB

Average Price
£893,075

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£893,075

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mare Street

Average Price
£938,085

Semi-Detached
£973,846

Terraced
£1,013,276

Detached
£2,362,401

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,683

Other
£2,611,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mare Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 5 Cordwainer House Mare Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£858,000	2016-02-29	£867,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 4RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E8 4RB 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	151
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	21
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,507 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	1,564 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	1,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mowlem Primary School Mowlem Street , Bishops Way E2 9HE	4out of 4	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	- not rated	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	- not rated	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	- not rated	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	1,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy converter	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	754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,104 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 Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,187 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,290 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	1,110 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
Naturel Health store	35 mare street	39 yd
Papillon Pizza	5 Mare Street	55 yd
unclogthenoggin	3 mare street	71 yd
Ombra	1-5 Vyner Street	110 yd
The Canteen Ltd	Arriva Buses, Ashgrove Depot Hackney	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viktor Wynd Limited T/A The Last Tuesday Society	11 Mare Street	34 yd
The Hare	Hare Tavern Public House, 505 Cambridge Heath Road	206 yd
The Victory	The Victory Public House, 27 Vyner Street	212 yd
Diddy's Bar	69 Mare Street	221 yd
The Queen Adelaide	483 Hackney Road	334 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Cannoli	1st Floor, 45 Vyner Street	178 yd
Istanbul Kebab	240 Cambridge Heath Road	186 yd
Wing Avenue - Hackney	Unit 8 Regent Sudios 8 Andrews Road	211 yd
Hamlet Pizza, Swift Pizza, Tower Hamlets Pizza	479 Cambridge Heath Road	212 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	491 Cambridge Heath Road	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	375 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	387 yd
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	737 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	980 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	583 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		647 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		679 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		721 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		787 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		894 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	921 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	195.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 4RB