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E2 8GW

Haggerston

Hackney

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Detailed insights for E2 8GW

Overview

Postcode E2 8GW is located in a major urban area, within the Haggerston ward of Hackney in the London region, and forms part of the Haggerston East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 188.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Haggerston East is £52,300 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
188
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.2%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Haggerston East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,923 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Haggerston East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 188.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.2%

Approximately 10.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 57.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Haggerston East is £52,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 93 ft away from E2 8GW.

Flood risk

No risk

Haggerston East near E2 8GW 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 8GW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1,2

Hoxton

Overground

Walking directions to Hoxton
0.6 mi

2

Haggerston

Overground

Walking directions to Haggerston
0.6 mi

1

Shoreditch High Street

Overground

Walking directions to Shoreditch High Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E2 8GW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHaggerston ParkLargeWalking directions to Haggerston Park
0.2 miIon Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Ion Square Gardens
0.1 miRavenscroft ParkSmallWalking directions to Ravenscroft Park

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
4,433.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
40.93%
Other White
88
24.18%
Other
26
7.14%
African
21
5.77%
Bangladeshi
17
4.67%
Total population: 364

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
96
54.24%
Owns with a mortgage
36
20.34%
Other social rented
18
10.17%
Owns outright
16
9.04%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.95%
Total households: 177

Property prices in Haggerston

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £560,000 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
Flats89£550,000
Semi-Detached1£1,680,000
Terraced9£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 8GW postcode area, located within Haggerston East, there are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E2 8GW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryHaggerston SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryColumbia Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRandal Cremer Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 8GW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's Local242 Hackney Road, London, E2 7SJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miBahar Minimarket149 Hackney Road, London, E2 8JLWalking directions to Bahar Minimarket
0.2 miMaks News154 Columbia Road, London, E2 7RGWalking directions to Maks News
0.2 miHackney EssentialsColumbia Road, Tower Hamlets, E2 7RGWalking directions to Hackney Essentials
0.2 miAmazon FreshCremer Street, Hackney, E2 8GXWalking directions to Amazon Fresh

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.