Reighton Road, London, E5 8SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E5 8SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.7%	47%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.3%	53%	3.7%	49.0%	4.0%

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 8SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	66.5%	64.4%	-2.1%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	28.5%	7.0%	44.2%	-15.7%
Separated	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4%	3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	51%	58.2%	7.2%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	30.2%	28.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	13%	10.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around E5 8SQ this area, 8.6% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	8.6%	-6.2%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	69.4%	20.5%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	10.2%	2.1%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	9.4%	13%	3.6%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	8.3%	3.5%	-4.8%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	8%	6%	-2.0%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	60.1%	61.2%	1.1%	81.4%	-20.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	61.5%	53.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	9.1%	19.7%	10.6%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	11.4%	5.3%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	53.5%	-6.3%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	21%	15.7%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	10.6%	6.4%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	5.6%	-16.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Reighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reighton Road was 223.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 201.8% higher than the Cazenove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Reighton Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Cazenove and the 152nd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E5 8SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Reighton Road are based on 184 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 Reighton Road, London, E5 8SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 8SQ

Average Price
£833,041

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,170,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£641,924

Other
£17,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reighton Road

Average Price
£834,229

Semi-Detached
£1,242,813

Terraced
£1,197,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£561,538

Other
£401,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Reighton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2025-11-14	£1,649,070
Flat 3 33 Reighton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2024-10-21	£628,526
25 Reighton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2024-01-18	£1,507,745
Flat 2 71 Reighton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£815,000	2024-01-05	£791,222
Flat 1 31 Reighton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£776,360	2023-11-16	£716,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 8SQ

Employment

E5 8SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	70
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	24
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Education	32
Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	3,119 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	3,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	3,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Junior School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Infants' School Northwold Road , E5 8RN	- not rated	178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Kenninghall Road , E5 8BS	- not rated	339 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,092 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	1,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	1,248 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	492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,885 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,729 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
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,618 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School 149 Stamford Hill , N16 5LG	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev 111-115 Cazenove Road , N16 6AX	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Trana Girls' School 186 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9DH	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAYS PIZZA	92 Northwold Road	138 yd
Ikigai Sushi	94a Northwold Road	140 yd
Royal Sovereign Public House	The Royal Sovereign, 64 Northwold Road	155 yd
Suezette's Home Nursery	Flat 5 104 Nightingale Road	313 yd
Wu Chinese Cuisine	Including 95a, 95 Upper Clapton Road	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The London Tavern	The London Tavern, 92 Rendlesham Road	297 yd
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	397 yd
Nightingale Senior Citizens Social & Lunchean Club	19 Olympus Square	536 yd
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	745 yd
The Axe	The Cricketers, 18 Northwold Road	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seoul Samba	Basement And Ground Floor, 94 Northwold Road	137 yd
Bombay Mix	92 Northwold Road	138 yd
Ming	98 Northwold Road	140 yd
Rice and Spice	92 Northwold Road	140 yd
Fisherman's Inn	91a Upper Clapton Road	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	349 yd
Iceland	142-146 Stoke Newington High Street	861 yd
Sainsbury's	100-104 Stoke Newington High Street	891 yd
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road	935 yd
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	622 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	694 yd
Sunstone Health & Leisure Club For Women (Closed) Northwold Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 yd
The Bay Health Club (Closed) 183-187 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	907 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Springfield Park SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,082 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 8SQ