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E2 8GH

How's Street

Haggerston

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Detailed insights for E2 8GH

Overview

Postcode E2 8GH is located in a major urban area, within the Haggerston ward of Hackney in the London region, and forms part of the Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 127.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin is £72,205 per year. The nearest station is Hoxton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Haggerston Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
55%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,862 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin has a very high crime rate, with approximately 127.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

55%

Approximately 55.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin is £72,205 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E2 8GH.

Flood risk

No risk

Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin near E2 8GH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Hoxton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E2 8GH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1,2

Hoxton

Overground

Walking directions to Hoxton
0.3 mi

2

Haggerston

Overground

Walking directions to Haggerston
0.7 mi

2

Cambridge Heath

Overground

Walking directions to Cambridge Heath

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E2 8GH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miHaggerston ParkLargeWalking directions to Haggerston Park
0.4 miStonebridge GardensSmallWalking directions to Stonebridge Gardens
0.4 miIon Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Ion Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
512
Population density
34,594.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.86(+21%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.55(-34%)
Theft from the person
15.8(+51%)
Other theft
12.87(+11%)
Bicycle theft
12.29(+659%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
172
33.79%
Other White
65
12.77%
African
49
9.63%
Other
45
8.84%
Caribbean
45
8.84%
Total population: 509

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
256
59.53%
No qualifications
67
15.58%
Level 3 (A level)
42
9.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
6.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
4.19%
Total 16+ residents: 430

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
98
48.51%
Shared ownership
50
24.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
16.34%
Social rents from council
13
6.44%
Owns with a mortgage
8
3.96%
Total households: 202

Property prices in Haggerston

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £562,500 in Haggerston area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,500 up to £1,680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Haggerston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Haggerston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats86£551,000
Semi-Detached1£1,680,000
Terraced7£730,000

10 year median price trend in Haggerston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Haggerston.

Schools

In the E2 8GH postcode area, located within Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin, there are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E2 8GH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRandal Cremer Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miSecondaryThe Bridge AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miSecondaryHaggerston SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E2 8GH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 8GH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miToday's ExtraWhiston Road, Hackney, E2 8BNWalking directions to Today's Extra
0.2 miAcorn'sQueensbridge Road, Hackney, E2 8JJWalking directions to Acorn's
0.3 miErciyes Food & Wine180 Hoxton Street, London, N1 5LHWalking directions to Erciyes Food & Wine
0.3 miBahar Minimarket149 Hackney Road, London, E2 8JLWalking directions to Bahar Minimarket
0.3 miHoxton BrothersHamond Square, Hackney, N1 5LGWalking directions to Hoxton Brothers

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hackney district (2025-26).

Band A£1,311
Band B£1,530
Band C£1,748
Band D£1,967
Band E£2,404
Band F£2,841
Band G£3,278
Band H£3,933

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictHackneyE09000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyHackney South and ShoreditchE14001260
WardHaggerstonE05009375
ParishHackney, unparished areaE43000202
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Haggerston West & Kingsland BasinE02000369
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hackney 025FE01001776
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced2012-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.