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E2 8 area guide

Who lives in E2 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
19,996 (2024)
At a glance

What E2 8 is like

The E2 8 postcode sector in Hackney covers 197 live postcodes and is home to about 19,996 people in 8,071 households. 16.3% of households own their home, 35.3% rent privately and 44.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E2 8 sold for a median of £525,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E2 8 compares

Headline figures for E2 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£525,000

Median over 61 sales in E2 8, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in E2 8.

Household incomeMore
£72,010

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E2 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    35.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    38.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    44.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in E2 8 is down 5.4% on the year before.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    18 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E2 8 FAQs

01
Is E2 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in E2 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £525,000.

Homes in E2 8 sold for a median of £525,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is E2 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around E2 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in E2 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.9% of residents. 16.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.5%).
05
Which council covers E2 8?

The local authority for E2 8 is Hackney.

E2 8 comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is E2 8?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hoxton Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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