Area Information for Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB

Shacklewell Lane in Hackney is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Shacklewell ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington. This page combines information for the address Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E8 2EB.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Hackney
Ward Shacklewell
Constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 53 property sales in Shacklewell Lane, E8 2EB since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Shacklewell), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 357 crimes were reported within half a mile of E8 2EB.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB:

Seal Street, Hackney, London, E8 2FB
Seal Street, Hackney, London, E8 2EE
Shacklewell Row, Hackney, London, E8 2EA
Perch Street, Hackney, London, E8 2EG
April Street, Hackney, London, E8 2EF
Cecilia Road, Hackney, London, E8 2EX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about E8 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 53 property sales in Shacklewell Lane since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 4
Terraced 43
Flat (Purpose-Built) 41
Flat (Converted) 46
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 8
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 150
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 45% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 23
Owned with Mortgage 22
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 62
Rented: Other Social 5
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 35
Rent Free 0
Total 148

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 58
Two People 59
Three People 14
Four People 12
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 148

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 58
Family Household 73
Other Household 21
Total 152

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 53
Deprived In One Dimension 61
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 150

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 139
Female 163
Total 302

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 11
10-14 9
15-19 8
20-24 10
25-29 39
30-34 46
35-39 20
40-44 17
45-49 23
50-54 26
55-59 20
60-64 23
65-69 15
70-74 7
75-79 7
80-84 1
85+ 5
Total 306

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of E8 2EB there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 51% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 155
Married 62
Separated 6
Divorced 26
Widowed 14
Total 263

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 170
Good 77
Fair 33
Bad 15
Very Bad 7
Total 302

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 130
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 53
Other 8
Total 262

Ethnic Group Embed This

Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 49% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 147
Mixed Ethnicity 26
Indian 12
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 5
Other Asian 3
Black African 37
Black Caribbean 27
Other Black/African/Caribbean 12
Arab 17
Other 15
Total 304

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London), 59% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 179
European Union 24
Rest of Europe 15
Africa 33
Middle East and Asia 24
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 20
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 301

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 179
10+ Years 90
5-10 Years 22
2-5 Years 8
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 302

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E8 2EB.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 235
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 19
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 9
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 4
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 121
Christian 88
Buddhist 1
Hindu 6
Jewish 5
Muslim 54
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 28
Total 303

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Shacklewell ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 92
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 38
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 10
Total 261

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 16
Professional Occupations 44
Associate Professional Occupations 39
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 165

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 40
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 58
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 34
Full-time Student 13
Total 263

Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB is within the Shacklewell policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 357 crimes were reported within half a mile of E8 2EB.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 357 crimes committed near Shacklewell Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Shacklewell
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Hackney. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E8 2EB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB. The nearest railway station is Dalston Kingsland, approximately 700 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dalston Kingsland 700 yards
Rectory Road 740 yards
Hackney Downs 0.5 miles
Dalston Junction 0.6 miles
Hackney Central 0.7 miles
Clapton 0.8 miles
Stoke Newington 0.9 miles
London Fields 1 mile
Canonbury 1 mile
Haggerston 1 mile
Essex Road 1.4 miles
Highbury & Islington 1.4 miles
Homerton 1.4 miles
Hoxton 1.5 miles
Stamford Hill 1.5 miles
Drayton Park 1.5 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.6 miles
Finsbury Park 1.7 miles
Lea Bridge 1.8 miles
South Tottenham 1.9 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB. The nearest Overground station is Rectory Road, approximately 710 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB. The nearest is Shacklewell Primary School, approximately 190 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB. The nearest is The Excelsior Academy, approximately 190 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB. The nearest is SOMERFORD GROVE PRACTICE, approximately 210 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB. The nearest is Oral Surgery Ltd, approximately 680 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Oral Surgery Ltd 680 yards
Dental Beauty Dalston 800 yards
Stoke Newington Dental Practice 830 yards
M & D Healthcare LTD 830 yards
Orchid Dental Care 0.5 miles
Odontica Dental Clinic 0.5 miles
Dental Surgery 0.6 miles
Trinity Dental Care 0.6 miles
Kindandental 2 0.7 miles
Abney Dental 0.7 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB. The nearest is Homerton University Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Shacklewell Lane, Hackney, London, E8 2EB. The nearest is EYES ONLY OPTICIANS (MR LATORE), approximately 580 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in E8 2EB

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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