Downs Park Road, London, E5 8JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E5 8JE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	48.9%	55.6%	6.7%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	51.1%	44.4%	-6.7%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 8JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.2% 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	61.2%	70.2%	9.0%	37.9%	32.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	18.2%	-4.2%	44.2%	-26.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	7%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.2%) 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	50.8%	57.7%	6.9%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	25.6%	32.5%	6.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.6%	8%	-6.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8JE this area, 9.4% 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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	9.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	57.6%	11.9%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	6.1%	0.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	9.1%	8%	-1.1%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	50.2%	54.7%	4.5%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	61.5%	63.2%	1.7%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	11.3%	16%	4.7%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	63.6%	2.8%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	7.1%	19.6%	12.5%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	7.3%	6.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	3.5%	-17.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Downs Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Park Road was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% higher than the Hackney Downs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downs Park Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hackney Downs and the 180th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.4%.

🔎 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 8JE, 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 Park Road are based on 106 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 Park Road, London, E5 8JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8JE

Average Price
£548,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£687,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£525,599

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Park Road

Average Price
£694,575

Semi-Detached
£1,446,835

Terraced
£1,097,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£570,997

Other
£18,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97B Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,000	2025-09-12	£395,385
89C Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-08-15	£263,792
89C Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-22	£213,916
89A Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£324,100	2015-04-27	£368,817
89 Downs Park Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2014-04-17	£809,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8JE

Employment

E5 8JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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.

E5 8JE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,657 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	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,624 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	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Hackney 32 St Johns Church Road , Hackney E9 6EJ	- not rated	494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell School Ferron Road , E5 8DN	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Junior School Hilsea Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Infant School Elmcroft Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	552 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	223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,103 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,956 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	3,728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	420 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	741 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	1,043 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
UCHI	140-144 Clarence Road	89 yd
New Testament Church of God	New Testament Church Of God, Cricketfield Road	153 yd
The Full English	96 Lower Clapton Road	266 yd
Da Felice	90 Lower Clapton Road	266 yd
Hai Cafe	120b Lower Clapton Road	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bizim Mekan Social Club	130 Clarence Road	186 yd
International Social Club	132 Clarence Road	186 yd
Windsor Castle	The Windsor Castle, 135 Lower Clapton Road	274 yd
Biddle Brothers	88 Lower Clapton Road	291 yd
Ye Olde Pub Company Ltd	181 Clarence Road	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feast Burger	176 Clarence Road	186 yd
Salad Etc	Erbert Stationery, 92 Lower Clapton Road	266 yd
Chestersway Chicken	179 Lower Clapton Road	274 yd
Three Bowls	68 Lower Clapton Road	311 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	105 Lower Clapton Road	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	328 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	339 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	575 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	669 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	359 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	408 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	805 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	968 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	996 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		1,054 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8JE