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E8 1GQ

POSTCODE

E8 1GQ is a postcode in Hackney Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5446, -0.0561
OS grid TQ348846 (534,895, 184,646)
IMD England
1/10
#2609
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.1 per 1k
MoM +82% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGWVV+RH
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 17.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 17.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2609
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2609 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in E8

Police Recorded Crime near E8 1GQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E8 1GQ

Counts are for Hackney Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50
YoY +16%
503622
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
44
YoY stable
513416
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
13
YoY —
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
99
YoY +168%
996225
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

218
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,675
White Brit.39.4%
Other White19.5%
African7.9%
Caribbean5.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.1%
+ 9 other groups · 22.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,675
No religion53.7%
Christian26.5%
Muslim7.6%
Not answered6.7%
Jewish2.5%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,673
25–3434.5%
35–4924.5%
50–6414.3%
20–245.5%
10–154.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.7%

Households

Total households: 801
One person: other29.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over17.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.7%
One person: aged 66+6.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hackney Central Station

    Rail · Entrance

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • London Fields Rail Station

    Rail

    400 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Hackney Downs Station

    Rail · Entrance

    466 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Hackney Town Hall

    Bus · Stop A · north

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hackney Town Hall

    Bus · Stop B · south

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Richmond Road /Martello Street

    Bus · Stop LS · west

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hackney Grove

    Bus · Stop LT · east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Trelawney Estate

    Bus · Stop C · west

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for E8 1GQ

England
Country
Hackney
Local Authority
Hackney Central
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E8 1GQ
Coordinates
51.5446, -0.0561
Grid reference
TQ348846
Easting
534,895
Northing
184,646
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWVV+RH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hackney
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hackney
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Hackney
Local Authority
Council Area
Hackney South and Shoreditch E14001260
Constituency
E14001260
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Hackney Central
Constituency code
E14001260
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hackney, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hackney

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
City and Hackney Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hackney 017D E01001762
E01001762
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 017 E02000361
E02000361
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 017D E01001762
E01001762
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 017 E02000361
E02000361
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:21 AM6:10 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
June 2002 — Introduced
Postcode E8 1GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001762 and MSOA E02000361 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2609
Present — Active
Postcode E8 1GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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