Muir Road, London, E5 8QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E5 8QR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	41.2%	49.2%	8.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	58.8%	50.8%	-8.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 8QR, 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	48.9%	50.7%	1.8%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	33.2%	9.1%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	8.2%	2.6%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	42.4%	48.9%	6.5%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31.3%	24.6%	-6.7%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	17%	15.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5%	7.1%	2.1%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	2.5%

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	30.1%	21.4%	-8.7%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	8.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	41.3%	11.9%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	17.3%	21.4%	4.1%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	13.9%	15.8%	1.9%	1.0%	14.8%
Other Black	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.8%	2.0%
White	44.3%	35.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	-46.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	52.9%	56.7%	3.8%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	8.7%
Africa	15.2%	15.3%	0.1%	2.7%	12.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	4.6%	-5.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	56.7%	5.6%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	34.4%	31.0%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	35.3%	2.1%	-33.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Muir Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Muir Road was 289.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.3% higher than the Hackney Downs average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Muir Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hackney Downs and the 107th highest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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 8QR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Muir Road are based on 31 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 Muir Road, London, E5 8QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8QR

Average Price
£341,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,980

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Muir Road

Average Price
£292,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,785

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Muir Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Rogate House, 8 Muir Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,750	2013-03-25	£279,491
Flat 1 Rogate House, 8 Muir Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	1999-12-17	£383,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Education	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	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	2,425 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	3,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	3,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS	3out of 4	44 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benthal Primary School Benthal Road , Hackney N16 7AU	3out of 4	219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell School Ferron Road , E5 8DN	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	3out of 4	502 yd	Academy converter	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	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Community 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	430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,763 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	4,069 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,391 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	3out of 4	3,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,997 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,537 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	264 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	725 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev 111-115 Cazenove Road , N16 6AX	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ability North ondon	80 Nightingale Road	148 yd
Suezette's Home Nursery	Flat 5 104 Nightingale Road	218 yd
Panchforon Ltd	239 Lower Clapton road	332 yd
St James The Great Church	Lower Clapton Road	362 yd
Hub Velo Ltd	215 Lower Clapton Road	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nightingale Senior Citizens Social & Lunchean Club	19 Olympus Square	139 yd
The London Tavern	The London Tavern, 92 Rendlesham Road	231 yd
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	377 yd
Ye Olde Pub Company Ltd	181 Clarence Road	431 yd
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	3 Kenninghall Road	92 yd
Dom's Place	199 Lower Clapton Road	377 yd
The Mermaid Fish Bar	189 Lower Clapton Road	377 yd
Tasty Chicken	233 Lower Clapton Road	377 yd
Vesuvio Pizza	29 Lea Bridge Road	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	571 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	714 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	988 yd
Akdeniz Supermarket Stoke Newington Limited	62-64 Stoke Newington High Street	1,010 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	466 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	764 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	891 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	964 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,032 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,069 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	18.8%
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	63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8QR