Vicars Close, London, E9 7HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E9 7HT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.4%	50.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.2%	41.2%	-9.0%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	42.9%	6.5%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	56.4%	59.5%	3.1%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	32.7%	28.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around E9 7HT this area, 7.5% 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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	64.1%	74.8%	10.7%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	89.8%	84.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	3.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	80.7%	72.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	72.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	17.2%	14.7%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	2.4%	-8.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.1%	37.2%	26.9%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Vicars Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicars Close was 117.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% lower than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicars Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 260th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

🔎 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 E9 7HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Vicars Close are based on 37 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 Vicars Close, London, E9 7HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E9 7HT

Average Price
£1,015,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,050,912

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£764,665

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicars Close

Average Price
£898,936

Semi-Detached
£1,020,430

Terraced
£897,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£741,563

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicars CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Vicars Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,002,000	2022-07-29	£963,423
28 Vicars Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,170,000	2018-07-27	£1,296,451
8 Vicars Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2017-09-28	£672,472
26 Vicars Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£920,000	2015-06-25	£1,088,797
6 Vicars Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£528,000	2013-05-17	£905,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E9 7HT

Employment

E9 7HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

E9 7HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	100
Self-Employed	44
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Education	27
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,172 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	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,912 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	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Fields Primary School Westgate Street , Hackney E8 3RL	4out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Kingshold Road , E9 7JF	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lauriston School Rutland Road , E9 7JS	3out of 4	699 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	911 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,266 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	2,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,740 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,834 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,081 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	- not rated	3,096 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,800 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
children with voices & Hackney community food hub	5 Gore road	179 yd
Bistrotheque	23-27 Wadeson Street	208 yd
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CENTRE	14 Greenham House, Templecombe Road	212 yd
Ombra	1-5 Vyner Street	255 yd
St Josephs Hospice	St Josephs Hospice, Mare Street	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victory	The Victory Public House, 27 Vyner Street	155 yd
Viktor Wynd Limited T/A The Last Tuesday Society	11 Mare Street	326 yd
Diddy's Bar	69 Mare Street	350 yd
The Hare	Hare Tavern Public House, 505 Cambridge Heath Road	402 yd
Metropolis	234 Cambridge Heath Road	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Cannoli	1st Floor, 45 Vyner Street	153 yd
Joy Po Chinese Takeaway	73 Mare Street	350 yd
Istanbul Kebab	240 Cambridge Heath Road	363 yd
Hamlet Pizza, Swift Pizza, Tower Hamlets Pizza	479 Cambridge Heath Road	405 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	491 Cambridge Heath Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	590 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	610 yd
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	647 yd
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	942 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		513 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	620 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		644 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		742 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		817 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		822 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		934 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	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E9 7HT