EC88 postcode area · Hackney

The EC88 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hackney, Tower Hamlets. Area Scores range from 37 to 48 across them. Every full EC88 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the EC88 district, Shoreditch is the strongest performer at 48 out of 100 (#3,528 of 6,856 nationally); St George in the East & Wapping North is the weakest at 38. All 2 sit in England's broad middle band for deprivation — none reaches either extreme third. Median prices range from £640,000 in Shoreditch to £830,480 in St George in the East & Wapping North. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Hackney and Tower Hamlets — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£60,286a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime282per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)33

Owner-occupied24%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
ShoreditchHackney	3,528	48	£640,000
St George in the East & Wapping NorthTower Hamlets	4,255	38	£830,480

People living in EC88 Census 2021

Residents14,914

Median age (est.)33

Density12,161per km²

No qualifications10%

Degree or above63%

No car or van74%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 16%25–44 51%45–64 16%65+ 5%

Tenure

Own outright 8%Mortgage/shared 16%Social rent 23%Private rent 53%

Households

One person 37%Couple, no children 23%Couple with children 12%Lone parent 7%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 37% · Associate professional 19% · Managers & directors 17%

All occupation groups

Professional	37%
Associate professional	19%
Managers & directors	17%
Elementary	6%
Administrative	6%
Sales & customer service	5%
Caring & leisure	4%
Skilled trades	3%
Process & plant	3%

Ethnic group

White 51%Asian 30%Black 8%Mixed 6%Other 6%

Religion & identity

No religion 37% · Christian 27% · Muslim 23%

Born outside the UK: 53%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around EC88.

E77 EC3N E1 E98 E1W EC2M E2 EC3B

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.