Cricketfield Road, London, E5 8NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E5 8NT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.4%	50.2%	0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	65.5%	65.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	25.1%	5.5%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.3%	2.6%
Separated	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (91.3%) 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	54.8%	58.1%	3.3%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	26.2%	33.2%	7.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.2%	6.3%	-5.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8NT this area, 6.3% 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 73.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	6.3%	-14.0%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	73.9%	25.8%	33.8%	40.1%
Other	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	11.1%	6%	-5.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	3.6%	-7.2%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	4%	0.2%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	51.2%	67.5%	16.3%	81.4%	-13.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	70.4%	68.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	8.3%	13.4%	5.1%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	69.2%	1.2%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.6%	11.0%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	18%	1.6%	-16.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Cricketfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricketfield Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hackney Downs average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 8NT, 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 Cricketfield Road are based on 261 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 Cricketfield Road, London, E5 8NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8NT

Average Price
£412,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,763

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricketfield Road

Average Price
£590,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£978,422

Detached
£1,590,260

Flats/Maisonettes
£494,844

Other
£423,473

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricketfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Hambledon House Cricketfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-07-08	£453,673
Flat 5 Hambledon House Cricketfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-08-26	£436,548
Flat 5 Hambledon House Cricketfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£441,500	2019-08-07	£437,870
Flat 1 Hambledon House Cricketfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2018-10-17	£377,564
Flat 7 Hambledon House Cricketfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2017-04-07	£440,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8NT

Employment

E5 8NT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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 8NT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	106
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Information and communication	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Other	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,869 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	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,488 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	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell School Ferron Road , E5 8DN	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Junior School Hilsea Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Infant School Elmcroft Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Community School Hilsea Street , Hackney E5 0SH	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	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	341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	399 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,073 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,949 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	3,650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	214 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	341 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	584 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Paragon Christian Academy 233-241 Glyn Road , Hackney E5 0JP	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	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
New Testament Church of God	New Testament Church Of God, Cricketfield Road	100 yd
Daku	26 downs road	137 yd
Venecia	26 Downs Road	138 yd
My Neighbours The Dumplings	165 Lower Clapton Road	165 yd
Clapton Table	159 Lower Clapton Road	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Pub Company Ltd	181 Clarence Road	110 yd
Bizim Mekan Social Club	130 Clarence Road	129 yd
International Social Club	132 Clarence Road	129 yd
Windsor Castle	The Windsor Castle, 135 Lower Clapton Road	165 yd
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feast Burger	176 Clarence Road	129 yd
Chestersway Chicken	179 Lower Clapton Road	165 yd
Dom's Place	199 Lower Clapton Road	217 yd
The Mermaid Fish Bar	189 Lower Clapton Road	217 yd
Tasty Chicken	233 Lower Clapton Road	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	219 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	590 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	826 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	880 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	318 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	399 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,006 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	1,012 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8NT