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E8 4QU

London Fields

Hackney

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Detailed insights for E8 4QU

Overview

Postcode E8 4QU is located in a major urban area, within the London Fields ward of Hackney in the London region, and forms part of the London Fields & Mare Street area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 333.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in London Fields & Mare Street is £66,400 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge Heath located about 0.3 miles away. There are 16 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is London Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
334
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15.6%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

London Fields & Mare Street has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,490 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

London Fields & Mare Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 333.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.6%

Approximately 15.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in London Fields & Mare Street is £66,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E8 4QU.

Flood risk

No risk

London Fields & Mare Street near E8 4QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Cambridge Heath located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E8 4QU
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Cambridge Heath

Overground

Walking directions to Cambridge Heath
0.4 mi

2

London Fields

Overground

Walking directions to London Fields
0.6 mi

2

Haggerston

Overground

Walking directions to Haggerston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E8 4QU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLondon FieldsLargeWalking directions to London Fields
0.3 miHaggerston ParkLargeWalking directions to Haggerston Park
0.4 miIon Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Ion Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
445
Population density
9,026.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
179
40.32%
Other White
121
27.25%
Caribbean
24
5.41%
Other
21
4.73%
Other Asian
20
4.5%
Total population: 444

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
143
63.84%
Owns with a mortgage
22
9.82%
Social rents from council
22
9.82%
Other social rented
13
5.8%
Owns outright
10
4.46%
Total households: 224

Property prices in London Fields

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £630,000 in London Fields area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,650 up to £2,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for London Fields 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 London Fields over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,580,000
Flats89£600,000
Semi-Detached4£2,497,500
Terraced13£1,455,000

10 year median price trend in London Fields

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

Schools

In the E8 4QU postcode area, located within London Fields & Mare Street, there are 16 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E8 4QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLondon Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySt. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimarySebright SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E8 4QU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E8 4QU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miFigs & Grain19-21 Broadway Market, London, E8 4PHWalking directions to Figs & Grain
0.1 miPlanet OrganicBroadway Market, Hackney, E8 4QJWalking directions to Planet Organic
0.1 miLondis Broadway SuperSaver46-48 Broadway Market, London, E8 4QJWalking directions to Londis Broadway SuperSaver
0.1 miCostcutter43-45 Broadway Market, London, E8 4PHWalking directions to Costcutter
0.1 miUmut Supermarket & Off Licence61-63 Westgate Street, London, E8 3RLWalking directions to Umut Supermarket & Off Licence

Data Sources

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