Area Information for Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD

Bocking Street in Hackney is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the London Fields ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hackney South and Shoreditch. This page combines information for the address Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD, 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Hackney
Ward London Fields
Constituency Hackney South and Shoreditch * 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

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 (London Fields), 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 265 crimes were reported within half a mile of E8 3ZD.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD 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 Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD:

Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZE
Westgate Street, Hackney, London, E8 3RN
Triangle Road, Hackney, London, E8 3SP
Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3FP
Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3GL
Triangle Road, Hackney, London, E8 3RP

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

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 Bocking Street, 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 9
Semi-Detached 15
Terraced 37
Flat (Purpose-Built) 79
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 144
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bocking Street, Hackney, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 92% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2
Owned with Mortgage 1
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 15
Rented: Other Social 115
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 1
Total 142

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 53
Two People 39
Three People 13
Four People 13
Five People 12
Six People 6
Seven People 2
8+ People 1
Total 139

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bocking Street, Hackney, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 53
Family Household 78
Other Household 11
Total 142

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 38
Deprived In One Dimension 42
Deprived In Two Dimensions 40
Deprived In Three Dimensions 20
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 142

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 173
Female 200
Total 373

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 13
5-9 20
10-14 24
15-19 22
20-24 45
25-29 25
30-34 26
35-39 17
40-44 15
45-49 27
50-54 20
55-59 39
60-64 17
65-69 21
70-74 15
75-79 7
80-84 11
85+ 7
Total 371

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E8 3ZD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

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 168
Married 79
Separated 10
Divorced 30
Widowed 25
Total 312

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.

However, this area of the London Fields ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (67%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 145
Good 105
Fair 54
Bad 36
Very Bad 34
Total 374

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) 87
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
No GCSEs or Equivalent 87
Other 9
Total 310

Ethnic Group Embed This

Bocking Street, 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 25% 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 92
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 11
Pakistani 2
Bangladeshi 27
Chinese 9
Other Asian 1
Black African 69
Black Caribbean 70
Other Black/African/Caribbean 12
Arab 5
Other 62
Total 377

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Bocking Street, 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 222
European Union 15
Rest of Europe 38
Africa 38
Middle East and Asia 23
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 30
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
British Overseas Territories 6
Total 373

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 222
10+ Years 137
5-10 Years 7
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 374

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 3ZD.

Passport(s) Held
None 18
United Kingdom 331
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 7
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
British Overseas Territories 0

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 79
Christian 126
Buddhist 4
Hindu 1
Jewish 7
Muslim 107
Sikh 0
Other Religion 11
Not Stated 39
Total 374

Economic Activity Embed This

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 63
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 35
Retired 49
Looking After Home or Family 27
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 43
Other 33
Total 314

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 9
Professional Occupations 21
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 13
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 117

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 16
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 34
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 30
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 37
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 90
Full-time Student 34
Total 311

Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD is within the London Fields policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 265 crimes were reported within half a mile of E8 3ZD.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 265 crimes committed near Bocking Street
Neighbourhood Team Address London Fields
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 3ZD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD. The nearest railway station is London Fields, approximately 460 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
London Fields 460 yards
Cambridge Heath 670 yards
Hackney Central 0.7 miles
Hackney Downs 0.8 miles
Haggerston 0.8 miles
Bethnal Green 0.9 miles
Hoxton 0.9 miles
Dalston Junction 0.9 miles
Homerton 1 mile
Dalston Kingsland 1.1 miles
Whitechapel 1.2 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.3 miles
Hackney Wick 1.4 miles
Rectory Road 1.5 miles
Old Street 1.6 miles
Canonbury 1.7 miles
Clapton 1.7 miles
Essex Road 1.7 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.7 miles
Shadwell 1.8 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD. The nearest Overground station is London Fields, approximately 460 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD. The nearest is London Fields Primary School, approximately 190 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD. The nearest is City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park, approximately 830 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 830 yards November 2019
    
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School half a mile December 2023
    
Oaklands School 0.6 miles January 2017
    
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy 0.7 miles January 2023
    
The Bridge Academy 0.7 miles January 2018
    
Haggerston School 0.7 miles December 2022
    
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 0.8 miles January 2017
    
Waterside Academy 0.8 miles February 2022
    
Morpeth School 0.9 miles March 2023
    
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch 0.9 miles September 2022
    

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD. The nearest is The Greenhouse Walk-in, approximately 240 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 Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD. The nearest is City Smile, approximately 310 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
City Smile 310 yards
Dental Surgery 670 yards
Dental Surgery 860 yards
Al Attar & Associates 0.5 miles
Oral Surgery Ltd 0.6 miles
Sohail Moulana 0.6 miles
Well Street Dental Clinic 0.7 miles
Puresmile 0.7 miles
E2 Dental Practice 0.7 miles
Family Dental Care 0.7 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD. The nearest is St Leonard, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Bocking Street, Hackney, London, E8 3ZD. The nearest is Boots-Hackney, approximately 0.6 miles 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.