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E2 8GY

Cremer Street

Haggerston

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Detailed insights for E2 8GY

Overview

Postcode E2 8GY is located in a major urban area, within the Haggerston ward of Hackney in the London region, and forms part of the Shoreditch area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 112.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shoreditch is £78,661 per year. The nearest station is Hoxton located about 0.1 miles away. There are 11 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
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.7%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Shoreditch has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,154 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Shoreditch has a very high crime rate, with approximately 112.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.7%

Approximately 5.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Shoreditch is £78,661 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 59 ft away from E2 8GY.

Flood risk

No risk

Shoreditch near E2 8GY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Hoxton located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E2 8GY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1,2

Hoxton

Overground

Walking directions to Hoxton
0.5 mi

1

Shoreditch High Street

Overground

Walking directions to Shoreditch High Street
0.6 mi

2

Haggerston

Overground

Walking directions to Haggerston

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
41,666.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
51.27(+407%)
Violence and sexual offences
23.17(-24%)
Other theft
21.27(+83%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.33(-39%)
Theft from the person
15.19(+45%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
133
41.3%
British
88
27.33%
Chinese
19
5.9%
Other
15
4.66%
Arab
15
4.66%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
260
80.75%
Level 3 (A level)
33
10.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
5.28%
Other
7
2.17%
No qualifications
4
1.24%
Total 16+ residents: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
132
83.54%
Shared ownership
10
6.33%
Other social rented
7
4.43%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.16%
Social rents from council
2
1.27%
Total households: 158

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 8GY postcode area, located within Shoreditch, there are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E2 8GY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryColumbia Market Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryHaggerston SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryVirginia Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 8GY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miAmazon FreshCremer Street, Hackney, E2 8GXWalking directions to Amazon Fresh
0.1 miBahar Minimarket149 Hackney Road, London, E2 8JLWalking directions to Bahar Minimarket
0.1 miTesco Express79-85 Hackney Road, London, E2 8FDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miSainsbury's Local112-116 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8DPWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miLongdan57-59 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AGWalking directions to Longdan

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)ShoreditchE02007111
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hackney 033AE01001777
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced2020-04-01

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Data Sources

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