Pembury Road, London, E5 8LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E5 8LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	48.9%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54.2%	51.1%	-3.1%	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 8LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	58.3%	61.9%	3.6%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	23.3%	1.6%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	9%	3.3%	-5.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2%	3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	53.6%	4.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.4%	29.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	13.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	46.8%	5.7%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.5% 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	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	1.1%	4.5%
Chinese	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	20%	22.1%	2.1%	2.5%	19.6%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	9.4%	-3.5%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	37.3%	31.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	-49.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	53.1%	51.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	6.7%	11.6%	4.9%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	16.7%	14.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	9.3%	0.6%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	8.6%	0.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	51.8%	0.7%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	30.9%	28.2%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	9%	4.8%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	11.6%	4.8%	-6.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	3.5%	-26.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Pembury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pembury Road was 277.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% higher than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pembury Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central and the 114th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 8LT, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 382 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 8LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8LT

Average Price
£254,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,734

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pembury Road

Average Price
£344,092

Semi-Detached
£651,469

Terraced
£728,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,839

Other
£269,722

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pembury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 Elham House Pembury Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-03-17	£215,291
Flat 34 Elham House Pembury Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-03	£218,670
Flat 24 Elham House Pembury Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-03-07	£304,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	23
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	18
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,600 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	2,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	3out of 4	277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Infant School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	277 yd	Community 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	230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	807 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	1,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,908 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	3,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,831 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,095 yd	Community school	Yes	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	315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	709 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	731 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	890 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Connecting All Communities	1 Atkins Square, Dalston Lane, Lower Clapton	57 yd
Tahsin Food Centre	10-11 Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road London	79 yd
Pembury Community Nursery (LEYF)	15 Pembury Road	85 yd
ACE Pizza	The Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Road	89 yd
vegan village	77 Amhurst Road	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	89 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	89 yd
The Wishing Well	The Crown, 418 Mare Street	388 yd
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	529 yd
Hackney Church Brewery Co	17 Bohemia Place	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yum Yum Caribbean	1-1a Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road	80 yd
Noodle Xpress	85 Amhurst Road	120 yd
Kebab Fellas	Basement And Ground Floor, 65 Amhurst Road	124 yd
Getir	UNIT 449 AMHURST STREET LONDON HACKNEY	162 yd
Getir UK Limited	ARCH 449/449a AMHURST ROAD, London	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	248 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	272 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	378 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	444 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	501 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		702 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	797 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	827 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	839 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	857 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	269.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	269.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	47.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8LT