Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E5 8BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	54.9%	55.4%	0.5%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	45.1%	44.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 8BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	56.9%	64.6%	7.7%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	20.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (85.1%) 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%	58.7%	3.3%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	29.9%	26.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	11.3%	9.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	15.8%	0.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	6.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	56.4%	14.9%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	9.8%	2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	11.1%	4.6%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	44.1%	48.3%	4.2%	81.4%	-33.1%
Arab	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	65.3%	60.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	7.5%	13%	5.5%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	60.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	30.2%	27.8%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	4%	-17.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Upper Clapton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Clapton 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 .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8BB, 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 - 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) - 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 Upper Clapton Road are based on 454 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 Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8BB

Average Price
£363,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,547

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Clapton Road

Average Price
£589,015

Semi-Detached
£1,157,440

Terraced
£774,278

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,472

Other
£2,325,680

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Clapton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Hendale House Upper Clapton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-01-30	£417,875
Flat 8 Hendale House Upper Clapton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-10-08	£380,000
Flat 8 Hendale House Upper Clapton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£341,500	2015-10-05	£368,209
Flat 4 Hendale House Upper Clapton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2013-05-30	£288,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8BB

Employment

E5 8BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8BB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E5 8BB 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	90
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Other	26
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
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	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,811 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	3,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	3,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwold Primary School Detmold Road , Clapton E5 9NL	4out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Junior School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Infants' School Northwold Road , E5 8RN	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	444 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	1,062 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	1,513 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	411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,211 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,482 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,429 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Leaways School 18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ	- not rated	466 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Trana Girls' School 186 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9DH	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lennox Lewis College Theydon Road , Mount Pleasant Hill E5 9NA	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sodo Pizza	126 Upper Clapton Road	64 yd
Mosaic Cafe	118 Upper Clapton Road	64 yd
NEW FAVOURRITE	116 upper Clapton Road	75 yd
Clapton Kebab House	2 Southwold Road	134 yd
Wu Chinese Cuisine	Including 95a, 95 Upper Clapton Road	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	179 yd
The London Tavern	The London Tavern, 92 Rendlesham Road	551 yd
Nightingale Senior Citizens Social & Lunchean Club	19 Olympus Square	719 yd
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	727 yd
The Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope, 15 High Hill Ferry	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingston Jerk Hut	114 Upper Clapton Road	64 yd
Fisherman's Inn	91a Upper Clapton Road	160 yd
Chicken Hut	91b Upper Clapton Road	160 yd
Seoul Samba	Basement And Ground Floor, 94 Northwold Road	302 yd
Bombay Mix	92 Northwold Road	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	160 yd
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road	613 yd
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	726 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	777 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	865 yd
Springfield Park SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	916 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Lee Valley Ice Centre LEA BRIDGE ROAD	ice rinks	1,029 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,051 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	1,064 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.7 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8BB