Sharon Gardens, London, E9 7RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E9 7RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.4%	49.1%	1.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	45.5%	58.9%	13.4%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	31.5%	-9.9%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	60.5%	15.2%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	33.8%	22.8%	-11.0%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	12.5%	11.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	14.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	7.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	59%	11.7%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	58.9%	58.5%	-0.4%	81.4%	-22.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	68.6%	72.2%	3.6%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	5%	-4.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	72%	5.8%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	20.9%	17.4%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	2.1%	-21.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Sharon Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sharon Gardens was 172.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% higher than the Haggerston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sharon Gardens has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Haggerston and the 228th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 105.1%.

🔎 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 7RX, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sharon Gardens are based on 74 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 Sharon Gardens, London, E9 7RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E9 7RX

Average Price
£1,350,021

Semi-Detached
£1,505,324

Terraced
£1,218,677

Detached
£2,051,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£677,995

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sharon Gardens

Average Price
£1,345,158

Semi-Detached
£1,415,027

Terraced
£1,206,102

Detached
£1,791,183

Flats/Maisonettes
£688,920

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sharon GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Sharon Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2025-02-28	£990,225
5B Sharon Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£755,000	2025-01-22	£733,711
42 Sharon Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2024-03-28	£2,220,142
45 Sharon Gardens, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2024-03-15	£1,766,022
11 Sharon Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-10-04	£1,814,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E9 7RX

Employment

E9 7RX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7RX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	86
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	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
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,097 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	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School Kingshold Road , E9 7JF	3out of 4	281 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Primary School Holcroft Road , Hackney E9 7BB	3out of 4	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lauriston School Rutland Road , E9 7JS	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowlem Primary School Mowlem Street , Bishops Way E2 9HE	4out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	661 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	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,150 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	497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,562 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	2,803 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,064 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,156 yd	Free schools	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	491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	895 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	174 yd
GORILLAS TECHNOLOGIES LTD	UNIT 1, 65 TUDOR ROAD, LONDON	222 yd
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CENTRE	14 Greenham House, Templecombe Road	244 yd
Pure Wines	45 Tudor Road	345 yd
Number One Cafe	36-38 Well Street	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hemingway Pub	The Hemmingway, 84 Victoria Park Road	259 yd
The Lauriston Pub	162 Victoria Park Road	439 yd
Empress	130a Lauriston Road	464 yd
Helgi's	177 Mare Street	471 yd
The Dolphin	The Dolphin, 165 Mare Street	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jijigo	1 Well Street	394 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	13 Well Street	412 yd
Carolina Pizza	173 Mare Street	471 yd
New City Kebab	157b Mare Street	471 yd
Casa Cannoli	1st Floor, 45 Vyner Street	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Store	27-37 Well Street	418 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	715 yd
Hek Umut Ltd	61-63 Westgate Street	737 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd 164-170 164-170 MARE STREET	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		566 yd
Well Street Common MEYNELL CRESCENT	grass pitches	660 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		756 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		766 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	820 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	909 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	947 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E9 7RX