Pembury Close, London, E5 8JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E5 8JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	52.7%	53.1%	0.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.3%	46.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	23.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	-20.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	11.1%	9.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	7.1%
Divorced	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87.8%) 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	49.4%	52.9%	3.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	35.1%	34.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.7%	8.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	19.7%	18%	-1.7%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.7%	1.4%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	33.6%	3.7%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	12.3%	2.8%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.9% 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	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	40.2%	33.7%	-6.5%	2.5%	31.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	7.1%	0.1%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	0.5%	8.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	19.8%	26.9%	7.1%	81.4%	-54.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	54.6%	55.7%	1.1%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	4.3%	12%	7.7%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	27.1%	23%	-4.1%	2.7%	20.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	55.7%	2.3%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	2.7%	33.3%	30.6%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	11.9%	1.9%	-10.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	1.6%	-26.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
North Africa	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Pembury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pembury Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hackney Central 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E5 8JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Pembury Close are based on 27 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 Pembury Close, London, E5 8JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8JW

Average Price
£267,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,288

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pembury Close

Average Price
£326,187

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,187

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pembury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Pembury Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-03-08	£303,066
42 Pembury Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-02-12	£366,641
42 Pembury Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2012-06-01	£266,117
26 Pembury Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2004-02-23	£215,027
40 Pembury Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,000	2002-04-29	£154,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	24
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,536 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	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,757 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	- not rated	371 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	574 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	259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	712 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	921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,117 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- 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
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,724 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,058 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	259 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	568 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	858 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	879 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
Pacific Social Ltd	8 Clarence Road	141 yd
R & B Caribbean Takeaway Ltd	10 Clarence Road	141 yd
UCHI	140-144 Clarence Road	236 yd
The Vincent	2 Atkins Square	250 yd
Vitajunkie	61 Clapton Square	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wishing Well	The Crown, 418 Mare Street	310 yd
Biddle Brothers	88 Lower Clapton Road	333 yd
Bizim Mekan Social Club	130 Clarence Road	341 yd
International Social Club	132 Clarence Road	341 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gulluoglu Patisserie	63 Lower Clapton Road	299 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	105 Lower Clapton Road	305 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Lower Clapton Road	305 yd
Golden States Chinese Take-away	67 Lower Clapton Road	305 yd
Caloroso Pizza (Hackney)	71 Lower Clapton Road	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	175 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	413 yd
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	470 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	507 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	569 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	311 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	452 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	501 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	700 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	864 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	922 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		953 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8JW