Postcode district · London
Who lives in E8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Population
- 64,538 (2024)
E8Postcode district · London
Who lives in E8
Residents
64,538
2024 estimate
Households
27,232
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 15% of residents. 35.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.6% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
E8England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
E8
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
23.2% of adults in E8 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 64.4% have never married.
E8England
Married or civil partnership23.2%44.7%
Never married64.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.9%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed2.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.5% of residents in E8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
E8
55%
29%
England
- Very good55.2%48.5%
- Good29.2%33.7%
- Fair10.2%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.