Thistlewaite Road, London, E5 0QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E5 0QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.4%	3.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.4%	48.6%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 0QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	52.7%	56.1%	3.4%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	32.3%	0.5%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	49%	6.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.1%	31.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.5%	14.8%	0.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	18.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	9.1%	3.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	48.9%	10.5%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	14%	0.9%	-13.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	19.5%	25.3%	5.8%	3.1%	22.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	13.2%	8.8%	-4.4%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	0.8%	5.5%
White	40.6%	40%	-0.6%	81.4%	-41.4%
Arab	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	55.6%	58.8%	3.2%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	13.6%	13.8%	0.2%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	7.8%	0.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	58.8%	4.6%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	27.8%	25.1%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	13.4%	4.8%	-8.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	2.3%	-21.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	17.5%	46.2%	-28.7%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Thistlewaite Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thistlewaite Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Lea Bridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

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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 0QG, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Thistlewaite Road are based on 143 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 Thistlewaite Road, London, E5 0QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 0QG

Average Price
£637,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,233,819

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,721

Other
£230,930

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thistlewaite Road

Average Price
£713,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,285,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,100

Other
£122,433

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thistlewaite Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57C Thistlewaite Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£695,000	2023-05-31	£676,729
31C Thistlewaite Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-08-06	£223,953
Flat B 31 Thistlewaite Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-07	£254,662
Lower Ground Floor Flat 41 Thistlewaite Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£373,500	2021-08-20	£342,553
3D Thistlewaite Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-12-18	£373,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 0QG

Employment

E5 0QG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E5 0QG 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	107
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

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	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,035 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	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baden-Powell School Ferron Road , E5 8DN	3out of 4	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA	3out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Community School Hilsea Street , Hackney E5 0SH	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Detmold Road , Clapton E5 9NL	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,534 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	122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,254 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,857 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,515 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	3,376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,993 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	244 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	704 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Leaways School 18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	772 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St James The Great Church	Lower Clapton Road	154 yd
Panchforon Ltd	239 Lower Clapton road	169 yd
Hub Velo Ltd	215 Lower Clapton Road	208 yd
The Sweet Collab	213 Lower Clapton Road	214 yd
Dom’s Buns	207 lower clapton road	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	223 yd
Ye Olde Pub Company Ltd	181 Clarence Road	328 yd
Windsor Castle	The Windsor Castle, 135 Lower Clapton Road	372 yd
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	451 yd
Bizim Mekan Social Club	130 Clarence Road	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vesuvio Pizza	29 Lea Bridge Road	100 yd
Dom's Place	199 Lower Clapton Road	223 yd
The Mermaid Fish Bar	189 Lower Clapton Road	223 yd
Tasty Chicken	233 Lower Clapton Road	223 yd
Chestersway Chicken	179 Lower Clapton Road	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	332 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	791 yd
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road	899 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	960 yd
Co-op	21-23 Chatsworth Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	256 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	408 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	436 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Lee Valley Ice Centre LEA BRIDGE ROAD	ice rinks	976 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	100.0%
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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 0QG