Downs Road, London, E5 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E5 8DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	45.6%	54.5%	8.9%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	54.4%	45.5%	-8.9%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 8DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% 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	66.1%	67.6%	1.5%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	21.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	51.7%	57.3%	5.6%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	32.9%	28.8%	-4.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.2%	9.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
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 63.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	12.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	5.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	49.9%	63.2%	13.3%	33.8%	29.4%
Other	8.2%	1.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	56.3%	59.4%	3.1%	81.4%	-22.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	59.2%	59.8%	0.6%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	7%	0.5%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	59.9%	2.4%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	4.4%	22%	17.6%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	9%	9.1%	0.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	3.2%	-18.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.6%.

🔎 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 8DS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Downs Road are based on 366 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 Downs Road, London, E5 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8DS

Average Price
£490,273

Semi-Detached
£1,051,534

Terraced
£770,695

Detached
£1,374,423

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,856

Other
£26,728

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£556,967

Semi-Detached
£1,092,419

Terraced
£836,426

Detached
£1,390,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£538,535

Other
£463,531

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95A Downs Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-12-17	£330,080
95D Downs Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-12-17	£330,080
95C Downs Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-12-17	£330,080
81E Downs Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-11-07	£301,857
Flat 2 87 Downs Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,475	2024-03-25	£463,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8DS

Employment

E5 8DS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Self-Employed	54
Retired	22
Unemployed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Information and communication	35
Other	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,968 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	2,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nightingale Primary School Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA	3out of 4	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell School Ferron Road , E5 8DN	- not rated	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS	- not rated	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Junior School Hilsea Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Infant School Elmcroft Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	1,011 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	419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,046 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,464 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	3,845 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	3,642 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	151 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	413 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	523 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	1,050 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
Venecia	26 Downs Road	138 yd
Daku	26 downs road	142 yd
Dom’s Buns	207 lower clapton road	151 yd
Charlie's Vegan	203a Lower Clapton Road	154 yd
The Sweet Collab	213 Lower Clapton Road	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Pub Company Ltd	181 Clarence Road	117 yd
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	161 yd
Bizim Mekan Social Club	130 Clarence Road	223 yd
International Social Club	132 Clarence Road	223 yd
Windsor Castle	The Windsor Castle, 135 Lower Clapton Road	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dom's Place	199 Lower Clapton Road	161 yd
The Mermaid Fish Bar	189 Lower Clapton Road	161 yd
Tasty Chicken	233 Lower Clapton Road	161 yd
Feast Burger	176 Clarence Road	223 yd
Chestersway Chicken	179 Lower Clapton Road	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	262 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	691 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	929 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	957 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	337 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	457 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	781 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,008 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	98.4%

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	104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8DS