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E2 8AF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shoreditch
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,681 (2024)

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At a glance

What E2 8AF is like

E2 8AF is a postcode in the Shoreditch area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,681 people. 19.5% of households own their home, 63.6% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 74.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double 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 8AF compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 75.6 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: 28 stations within a mile, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 40 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E2 8AF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
63.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
75.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
58.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E2 8 is down 5.4% on the year before.

Questions

E2 8AF FAQs

Is E2 8AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 75.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E2 8AF?

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.

Is E2 8AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 75.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E2 8AF, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in E2 8AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 25.8% of residents. 19.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (73.9%).

Which council covers E2 8AF?

The local authority for E2 8AF is Hackney.

E2 8AF comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E2 8AF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 28 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hoxton 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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