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E8 4RL

London Fields

Hackney

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Detailed insights for E8 4RL

Overview

Postcode E8 4RL 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 0.2 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 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
63.7%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

63.7%

Approximately 63.7% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 198 ft away from E8 4RL.

Flood risk

No risk

London Fields & Mare Street near E8 4RL 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E8 4RL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

2

Cambridge Heath

Overground

Walking directions to Cambridge Heath
0.5 mi

2

London Fields

Overground

Walking directions to London Fields
0.5 mi

2

Bethnal Green

Central, Overground

Walking directions to Bethnal Green

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
409
Population density
6,639.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
125
30.49%
Other White
69
16.83%
African
48
11.71%
Caribbean
35
8.54%
Other
34
8.29%
Total population: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
64
37.43%
Social rents from council
45
26.32%
Owns with a mortgage
29
16.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
11.7%
Owns outright
12
7.02%
Total households: 171

Property prices in London Fields

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £634,500 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
Detached2£1,267,500
Flats88£602,500
Semi-Detached5£2,370,000
Terraced13£1,450,000

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 4RL postcode area, located within London Fields & Mare Street, there are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E8 4RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMowlem Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryLondon Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySebright SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E8 4RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSainsbury's Local27-31 Mare Street, London, E8 4RPWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miAli's Food Centre497-499 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9BUWalking directions to Ali's Food Centre
0.1 miCorner Super Market475-477 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9BUWalking directions to Corner Super Market
0.1 miAnemon531 Hackney Road, London, E2 9EDWalking directions to Anemon
0.2 miTesco Express452 Hackney Road, London, E2 9EGWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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