Link Street, London, E9 6DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E9 6DT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.6% 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	52.3%	57.6%	5.3%	51.0%	6.6%
Male	47.7%	42.4%	-5.3%	49.0%	-6.6%

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 E9 6DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.9% 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	51.7%	72.9%	21.2%	37.9%	35.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	18.7%	-11.7%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (87%) 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	40.7%	61.6%	20.9%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	38.6%	25.4%	-13.2%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 64.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	12.2%	-13.5%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	3%	-13.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	64.6%	38.9%	33.8%	30.8%
Other	13.2%	2.2%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	8.6%	2.9%	-5.7%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	14.6%	13.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	11.6%	12%	0.4%	1.0%	11.0%
Other Black	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.4%
White	30.8%	46.4%	15.6%	81.4%	-35.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	57.6%	61.7%	4.1%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	7.3%	14.5%	7.2%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	12.9%	6.1%	-6.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	8.4%	-4.5%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	61.6%	6.3%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	3.5%	23.7%	20.2%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.6%	-4.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	3.2%	-25.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Link Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Link Street was 178.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% lower than the Hackney Wick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Link Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hackney Wick and the 211th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E9 6DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Link Street are based on 11 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 Link Street, London, E9 6DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E9 6DT

Average Price
£341,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,888

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Link Street

Average Price
£290,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,218

Other
£261,769

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Link Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 55 Marian Court Link Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-11-04	£351,598
Flat 54 Marian Court Link Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2015-08-21	£317,731
Flat 52 Marian Court Link Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,500	2014-12-05	£330,226
Flat 50 Marian Court Link Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£286,000	2014-10-02	£333,321
Flat 49 Marian Court Link Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2013-10-09	£339,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E9 6DT

Employment

E9 6DT 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	147
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,450 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	2,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John and St James CofE Primary School Isabella Road , Hackney E9 6DX	4out of 4	85 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Free and Parochial Junior School Isabella Road , E9 6DX	- not rated	85 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rams Episcopal Church of England Primary School Mehetabel Road , Hackney E9 6DU	- not rated	118 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Free and Parochial Infant School Mehetabel Road , E9 6DU	- not rated	118 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morningside Primary School Chatham Place , Hackney E9 6LL	4out of 4	184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,739 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
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	672 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Sixth Form Centre Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX	- not rated	766 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	879 yd	Community special 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
I will Kill Again	Railway Arch 216, Ponsford Street	59 yd
Dalla	120-122 Morning Lane	103 yd
The Prince Arthur	95 Forest Road	106 yd
HOT 4 U FOOD LTD	23-25 homerton high street	108 yd
The Plough	23-25 homerton high street	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke Of Wellington	90 Morning Lane	216 yd
Every Cloud	11 Morning Lane	301 yd
Hackney Church Brewery Co	17 Bohemia Place	375 yd
The Gun Public House	The Gun, 235 Well Street	416 yd
The Globe	The Globe, 20 Morning Lane	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swift Caribbean Delights	Basement And Ground Floor, 27 Homerton High Street	106 yd
Peloton Pizza	179 Morning Lane	119 yd
New Noodle Bar	9 Morning Lane	301 yd
Marinara Woodfire Oven Pizzeria	228 Morning Lane	332 yd
Pukka Chicken	236 Morning Lane	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Silanyo Apartments, 112 Homerton High Street	254 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	301 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	474 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	489 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	117 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		206 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	483 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Well Street Common MEYNELL CRESCENT	grass pitches	829 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	873 yd
Ickburgh School KENWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	906 yd
Love Your Body Health Hub (Closed) 150-152 150-152 Cassland Road	health and fitness suite	917 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	68.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 E9 6DT