Blurton Road, London, E5 0NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E5 0NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.5%	0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.9%	48.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E5 0NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	62.6%	60.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	25.8%	0.7%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	54.2%	10.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.7%	33.2%	-3.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	8.2%	0.9%	-7.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around E5 0NJ this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	8.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	5.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	57.8%	16.9%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	11.2%	8.7%	-2.5%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	54.6%	62.4%	7.8%	81.4%	-19.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	61.6%	3.0%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	9.7%	12.3%	2.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	4.8%	-5.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	0.3%	4.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	61.4%	3.8%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	24.3%	22.1%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	9.7%	5.4%	-4.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	3.3%	-21.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Blurton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blurton Road was 108.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blurton Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 227th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E5 0NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blurton Road are based on 170 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blurton Road, London, E5 0NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 0NJ

Average Price
£906,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£962,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£629,296

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blurton Road

Average Price
£782,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,013,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£529,927

Other
£10,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blurton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Blurton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2025-03-25	£1,245,084
Ground Floor Flat 23 Blurton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,750	2024-08-28	£605,043
66 Blurton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-05-30	£755,219
25 Blurton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2021-02-26	£1,567,865
31 Blurton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,040,000	2020-07-01	£1,092,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 0NJ

Employment

E5 0NJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	18
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushmore Junior School Elderfield Road , Hackney E5 0EY	- not rated	85 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushmore Infants' School Rushmore Road , E5 0EY	- not rated	85 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmore Primary School Elderfield Road , Hackney E5 0LE	3out of 4	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Junior School Hilsea Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Infant School Elmcroft Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,820 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,215 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paragon Christian Academy 233-241 Glyn Road , Hackney E5 0JP	- not rated	299 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	977 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	1,074 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Melange	67 Chatsworth Road, London, E5 0LH	68 yd
Vape underground	61 chatsworth road	78 yd
Jim's Cafe	59 Chatsworth Road	82 yd
KraPow E5	62 Chatsworth Road	94 yd
Venetias Coffee	55 Chatsworth Road	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elderfield	57 Elderfield Road	59 yd
Nodoby Asked Me	Basement And Ground Floor Front, 88 Chatsworth Road	96 yd
Chats Palace	Chats Palace, 42-44 Brooksbys Walk	506 yd
Biddle Brothers	88 Lower Clapton Road	529 yd
Windsor Castle	The Windsor Castle, 135 Lower Clapton Road	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Hatch	74 Chatsworth Road	94 yd
Too Sweet London Ltd	63 Chatsworth Road	94 yd
People's Choice	51c Chatsworth Road	94 yd
Best Mangal	13 Chatsworth Road	94 yd
SZS Chicken & Pizza	3 Chatsworth Road	94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	21-23 Chatsworth Road	211 yd
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	664 yd
The Co-operative Food	Silanyo Apartments, 112 Homerton High Street	730 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	893 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	471 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	656 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	731 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		856 yd
Ickburgh School KENWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	988 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	15.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	190.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	190.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	32.63 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E5 0NJ