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E2 8HG

Haggerston

Hackney

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Detailed insights for E2 8HG

Overview

Postcode E2 8HG 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 726.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shoreditch is £59,600 per year. The nearest station is Hoxton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Haggerston Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
726
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.3%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Shoreditch has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,887 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Shoreditch has a very high crime rate, with approximately 726.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.3%

Approximately 6.3% 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 of residents in Shoreditch is £59,600 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 151 ft away from E2 8HG.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

10/10

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

Nearby public transport stations for E2 8HG
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1,2

Hoxton

Overground

Walking directions to Hoxton
0.4 mi

1

Shoreditch High Street

Overground

Walking directions to Shoreditch High Street
0.6 mi

1

Old Street

Great Northern, Northern

Walking directions to Old Street

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
13,146.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
85
36.48%
British
81
34.76%
Other
21
9.01%
Chinese
12
5.15%
Irish
6
2.58%
Total population: 233

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
78
61.42%
Owns with a mortgage
22
17.32%
Owns outright
10
7.87%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.51%
Social rents from council
6
4.72%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Haggerston

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £565,000 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
Flats97£552,000
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 8HG postcode area, located within Shoreditch, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt Monica's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryVirginia Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 8HG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miThe Grocery52-56 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8DPWalking directions to The Grocery
0.1 miLongdan57-59 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AGWalking directions to Longdan
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 miBridge Supermarket17 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AAWalking directions to Bridge Supermarket

Data Sources

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