Pembury Road, London, E5 8LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E5 8LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	50.4%	-4.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.9%	49.6%	4.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	44.4%	55.6%	11.2%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	24.8%	-7.9%	44.2%	-19.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	13%	10.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	50.4%	1.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	32.6%	32%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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	21.1%	26.2%	5.1%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.5%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	27.7%	5.2%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	15.5%	3.4%	-12.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Other Asian	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	29.9%	30.5%	0.6%	2.5%	28.0%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	24.4%	20.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	-60.9%
Arab	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.8%	8.8%	5.0%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	48.2%	52%	3.8%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	23.8%	18.1%	-5.7%	2.7%	15.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	1.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.1%	52.4%	5.3%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	3%	39.7%	36.7%	9.8%	29.9%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	14.8%	0%	-14.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	30.7%	2.6%	-28.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Pembury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pembury Road 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8LG, 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 Road are based on 370 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 Road, London, E5 8LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8LG

Average Price
£358,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,743

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pembury Road

Average Price
£337,888

Semi-Detached
£654,665

Terraced
£708,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,419

Other
£273,307

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pembury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Boxley House Pembury Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-12-19	£347,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8LG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E5 8LG 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	83
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,839 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	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,876 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	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	2out of 4	451 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell School Ferron Road , E5 8DN	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School Hackney 32 St Johns Church Road , Hackney E9 6EJ	4out of 4	694 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS	3out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	96 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	1,094 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	900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,786 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	4,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,703 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,048 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,048 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	4,733 yd	Free schools	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	108 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	600 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Garden School Wordsworth Road , N16 8BZ	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Community 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
Pembury Community Nursery (LEYF)	15 Pembury Road	143 yd
Connecting All Communities	1 Atkins Square, Dalston Lane, Lower Clapton	247 yd
Tahsin Food Centre	10-11 Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road London	270 yd
Elegant cakes	FIRST FLOOR, 16 ANDRE STREET	278 yd
The Vincent	2 Atkins Square	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	297 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	297 yd
Bizim Mekan Social Club	130 Clarence Road	413 yd
International Social Club	132 Clarence Road	413 yd
The Wishing Well	The Crown, 418 Mare Street	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yum Yum Caribbean	1-1a Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road	270 yd
Noodle Xpress	85 Amhurst Road	311 yd
Kebab Fellas	Basement And Ground Floor, 65 Amhurst Road	336 yd
Getir	UNIT 449 AMHURST STREET LONDON HACKNEY	344 yd
Getir UK Limited	ARCH 449/449a AMHURST ROAD, London	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	297 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	458 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	514 yd
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	563 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	308 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	651 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	800 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		810 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	889 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	977 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	20.0%
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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8LG