Powerscroft Road, London, E5 0PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E5 0PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	54.1%	1.0%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	46.9%	45.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 0PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	59.8%	60.5%	0.7%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	26.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.6%) 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	55.4%	62.1%	6.7%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	31.6%	26.5%	-5.1%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 65.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	50.1%	65.4%	15.3%	33.8%	31.6%
Other	10.1%	0%	-10.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	5.7%	0.9%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	0.8%	4.4%
White	55.2%	61.5%	6.3%	81.4%	-19.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	65.9%	66.7%	0.8%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	66.9%	4.0%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	23.1%	18.6%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	2.3%	-21.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.3%	37.2%	20.1%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Powerscroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powerscroft Road was 124.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% higher than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Powerscroft Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 256th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 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 0PU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Powerscroft Road are based on 325 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 Powerscroft Road, London, E5 0PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 0PU

Average Price
£903,920

Semi-Detached
£1,829,449

Terraced
£1,080,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,617

Other
£674,650

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powerscroft Road

Average Price
£817,253

Semi-Detached
£1,182,506

Terraced
£1,072,956

Detached
£1,200,428

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,578

Other
£685,520

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powerscroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Powerscroft Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£531,500	2025-08-21	£505,816
1 Powerscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,257,178	2025-07-03	£1,210,572
17 Powerscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-05-17	£1,057,306
6 Powerscroft Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,795,000	2024-03-01	£1,840,328
39 Powerscroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2023-11-30	£1,258,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 0PU

Employment

E5 0PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

E5 0PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E5 0PU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Self-Employed	63
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Information and communication	43
Human health and social work activities	35
Education	26
Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5

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	1,397 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	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfields Junior School Hilsea Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Infant School Elmcroft Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Community School Hilsea Street , Hackney E5 0SH	3out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmore Junior School Elderfield Road , Hackney E5 0EY	- not rated	384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushmore Infants' School Rushmore Road , E5 0EY	- not rated	384 yd	Community school	Yes	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	213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	213 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	565 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,523 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	4,122 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	3,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	641 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paragon Christian Academy 233-241 Glyn Road , Hackney E5 0JP	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	739 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	1,033 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
Full Joy Seafood Natural Restaurant	80 Lower Clapton Road	117 yd
Le Merlin	Ground Floor, 78 Lower Clapton Road	117 yd
Lele's	50 Lower Clapton Road	117 yd
Biddle Bros Bar	88 Lower Clapton rd	132 yd
Aelita Books	92 Lower Clapton Rd	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biddle Brothers	88 Lower Clapton Road	132 yd
The Elderfield	57 Elderfield Road	346 yd
Windsor Castle	The Windsor Castle, 135 Lower Clapton Road	385 yd
Bizim Mekan Social Club	130 Clarence Road	396 yd
International Social Club	132 Clarence Road	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Bowls	68 Lower Clapton Road	121 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	105 Lower Clapton Road	165 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Lower Clapton Road	165 yd
Golden States Chinese Take-away	67 Lower Clapton Road	165 yd
Caloroso Pizza (Hackney)	71 Lower Clapton Road	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	370 yd
Co-op	21-23 Chatsworth Road	505 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	514 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	649 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	211 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	260 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	560 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	767 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	798 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		829 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	1,060 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	57.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 0PU