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E8 3RH area guide

Who lives in E8 3RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: London Fields & Mare Street
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,518 (2024)

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At a glance

What E8 3RH is like

E8 3RH is a postcode in the London Fields & Mare Street area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,518 people. 25.8% of households own their home, 47% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 79% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in E8 3 sold for a median of £629,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E8 3RH compares

Headline figures for E8 3RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£629,000

Median over 113 sales in E8 3, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 37 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,411

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E8 3RH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
48.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E8 3 is down 6.8% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E8 3RH FAQs

Is E8 3RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 E8 3RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £629,000.

Homes in E8 3 sold for a median of £629,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E8 3RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E8 3RH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E8 3RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 21.6% of residents. 25.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (70.9%).

Which council covers E8 3RH?

The local authority for E8 3RH is Hackney.

E8 3RH comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E8 3RH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is London Fields Station, 0.1 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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