Clapton Square, London, E5 8HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E5 8HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.2%	51.1%	8.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	57.8%	48.9%	-8.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 8HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.4% 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	68.5%	70.4%	1.9%	37.9%	32.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	18.2%	1.5%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	49.8%	55%	5.2%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	36.5%	30.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around E5 8HE this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	8.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	66.1%	18.9%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	16.7%	2.5%	-14.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	7.1%	13.6%	6.5%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	8.3%	0.5%	-7.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	0.8%	5.5%
White	61.4%	51.8%	-9.6%	81.4%	-29.6%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	54%	53.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	15.4%	15.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	12.8%	3.1%	1.3%	11.5%
Oceania	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	5.9%	26.5%	20.6%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	11.8%	5.7%	-6.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	6.8%	-12.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
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	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Clapton Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clapton Square was 174.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Clapton Square has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Hackney Central and the 224th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E5 8HE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Clapton Square are based on 202 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 Clapton Square, London, E5 8HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8HE

Average Price
£528,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£541,817

Other
£58,770

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clapton Square

Average Price
£585,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,825,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£525,206

Other
£345,368

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clapton SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Clapton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-01-09	£629,728
63 Clapton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£562,000	2023-12-13	£526,465
31 Clapton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-06-03	£410,507
34 Clapton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,500	2022-12-19	£440,408
67 Clapton Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£494,444	2022-06-20	£483,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8HE

Employment

E5 8HE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	188
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	39
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Other	32
Education	27
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate 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	1,467 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	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive School Hackney 32 St Johns Church Road , Hackney E9 6EJ	4out of 4	304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Community School Hilsea Street , Hackney E5 0SH	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John and St James CofE Primary School Isabella Road , Hackney E9 6DX	4out of 4	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	2out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	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	408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	910 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	907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,236 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,348 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
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,635 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,687 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,646 yd	Academy converter	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	363 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	930 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,496 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
Vitajunkie	61 Clapton Square	35 yd
The Square	19 Lower Clapton Road	68 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre	Kings Hall Leisure Centre, 39 Lower Clapton Road	75 yd
CAKE BOX HACKNEY LTD T/A EGGFREE CAKE BOX	99 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	93 yd
119 Lower Clapton	119 Lower Clapton Road	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biddle Brothers	88 Lower Clapton Road	221 yd
The Wishing Well	The Crown, 418 Mare Street	248 yd
Bizim Mekan Social Club	130 Clarence Road	418 yd
International Social Club	132 Clarence Road	418 yd
Windsor Castle	The Windsor Castle, 135 Lower Clapton Road	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gulluoglu Patisserie	63 Lower Clapton Road	75 yd
Caloroso Pizza (Hackney)	71 Lower Clapton Road	95 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	105 Lower Clapton Road	95 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Lower Clapton Road	95 yd
Golden States Chinese Take-away	67 Lower Clapton Road	95 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	260 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	397 yd
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	482 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	483 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	71 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	412 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	484 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		752 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	841 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	841 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 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	79.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.5%

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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8HE