Brooke Road, London, E5 8AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E5 8AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	55%	53.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45%	46.5%	1.5%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 8AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	44%	53.6%	9.6%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	27.2%	-7.4%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.2%
Divorced	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	45.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	30.4%	36.1%	5.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.7%	11.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	21.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	16.1%	4.6%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	17.7%	6.6%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	24.6%	5.8%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	15%	4%	-11.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.8% 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	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	31.3%	31.5%	0.2%	2.5%	29.0%
Black Caribbean	12.6%	13.5%	0.9%	1.0%	12.5%
Other Black	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	81.4%	-69.6%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	9.1%	15.2%	6.1%	1.6%	13.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	51.2%	60.1%	8.9%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	7%	7.6%	0.6%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	23.1%	15.6%	-7.5%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.2%	60.1%	8.9%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	34.3%	31.4%	9.8%	24.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	11.4%	1.4%	-10.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	29.8%	1.1%	-28.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	28%	6.5%	21.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Brooke Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooke Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hackney Downs average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E5 8AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Brooke Road are based on 517 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 Brooke Road, London, E5 8AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8AX

Average Price
£328,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,191

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooke Road

Average Price
£707,777

Semi-Detached
£1,115,353

Terraced
£1,036,167

Detached
£1,213,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,226

Other
£380,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooke Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Fulke House Brooke Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-07-05	£331,838
Flat 32 Fulke House Brooke Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-06-25	£283,526
Flat 33 Fulke House Brooke Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,000	2018-01-22	£348,049
Flat 14 Fulke House Brooke Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2014-07-24	£311,677
Flat 21 Fulke House Brooke Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-10-18	£333,971

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E5 8AX 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

Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Full-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	34
Other	19
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	1

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	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,082 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	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,941 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	- not rated	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS	- not rated	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benthal Primary School Benthal Road , Hackney N16 7AU	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benthal Primary School Infant Department Benthal Road , N16 7AU	- not rated	568 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	698 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	80 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,113 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,818 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	3,505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,182 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 , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	419 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	586 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Leaways School 18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ability North ondon	80 Nightingale Road	129 yd
Suezette's Home Nursery	Flat 5 104 Nightingale Road	137 yd
Panchforon Ltd	239 Lower Clapton road	184 yd
Clapton expres	5_6 upper clapton road	188 yd
Tram Store	The Tram Depot, 38-40 Upper Clapton Road	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	267 yd
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	326 yd
The London Tavern	The London Tavern, 92 Rendlesham Road	393 yd
Nightingale Senior Citizens Social & Lunchean Club	19 Olympus Square	403 yd
Ye Olde Pub Company Ltd	181 Clarence Road	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	3 Kenninghall Road	181 yd
Vesuvio Pizza	29 Lea Bridge Road	258 yd
Dom's Place	199 Lower Clapton Road	326 yd
The Mermaid Fish Bar	189 Lower Clapton Road	326 yd
Tasty Chicken	233 Lower Clapton Road	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	535 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	562 yd
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road	886 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	79 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	655 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	666 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	700 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,041 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,059 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	100.0%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8AX