Overlea Road, London, E5 9BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E5 9BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of E5 9BG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.5%	30.4%	4.9%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	68.4%	55.9%	-12.5%	44.2%	11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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	67.3%	75.2%	7.9%	48.4%	26.8%
Good health	18.8%	14.4%	-4.4%	33.6%	-19.2%
Fair health	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9BG this area, 41.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.8%	41.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	23.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	21.8%	7.5%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	15.3%	6%	-9.3%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.7%	79%	-3.7%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	10%	13.7%	3.7%	1.6%	12.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.2%	9.8%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	76.2%	9.8%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	16.7%	14.0%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	1.1%	-22.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	7.1%	46.2%	-39.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	68%	0.5%	67.5%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	16.3%	6.0%	10.3%

Safety

Is Overlea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overlea Road was 97.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% higher than the Cazenove average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Overlea Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Cazenove and the 213th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in E5 9BG, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Overlea Road are based on 12 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 Overlea Road, London, E5 9BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 9BG

Average Price
£1,526,770

Semi-Detached
£1,191,183

Terraced
£1,883,899

Detached
£2,083,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,576,190

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overlea Road

Average Price
£1,448,963

Semi-Detached
£1,298,240

Terraced
£1,825,789

Detached
£1,296,090

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,528,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overlea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Overlea Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2020-11-20	£1,528,571
1 Overlea Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2014-10-30	£1,201,283
20 Overlea Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2014-05-01	£1,672,881
36 Overlea Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,036	2014-02-06	£270,322
34 Overlea Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2010-09-20	£1,979,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 9BG

Employment

E5 9BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E5 9BG 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

Part-Time Employee	97
Retired	49
Full-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	19
Real estate activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	2,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	3,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lubavitch Junior Boys 135 Clapton Common , Hackney E5 9AE	1out of 4	361 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Oldhill Community School Oldhill Street , N16 6LR	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Community Primary School Castlewood Road , N16 6DH	4out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch Girls Primary School 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Holmleigh Primary School Dunsmure Road , N16 5PU	4out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic High School 6-16 Amhurst Park , Stamford Hill N16 5AF	3out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Gladesmore Community School Crowland Road , Tottenham N15 6EB	4out of 4	922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	1,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,819 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,409 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Tottenham Lilywhite House , 780 High Road N17 0BX	- not rated	3,895 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 Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	2,321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,944 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass School 1 Belz Terrace , Clapton Common E5 9SN	- not rated	25 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bobov Primary Boys School 87-90 Egerton Road , London N16 6UE	- not rated	306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Bnos Zion of Bobov 65-69 Ravensdale Road , London N16 6TJ	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bnei Zion Community School 49 - 51 Ravensdale Road , N16 6TJ	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wiznitz Cheder School 126b Stamford Hill , Hackney N16 6QT	- not rated	548 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
Muisca Colombian Coffee	Liberty Hall, 128 Clapton Common, London	177 yd
Melloww	Made In Hackney, Liberty Hall,, 128 Clapton Common, Spring Hill, Clapton	177 yd
The Boathouse Cafe	Cafe, Boatclub, Spring Hill	381 yd
The Boathouse	The Boathouse, Spring Hill	392 yd
Fantasy	68 Oldhill Street	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hackney Rugby Football Club	Spring Hill Sports Ground, Spring Hill	381 yd
The Grapevine	90 Oldhill Street	430 yd
Birdcage Stoke Newwington	The Birdcage Public House, 58 Stamford Hill	917 yd
The Wheatsheaf	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	957 yd
The Wheatsheaf Public House	The Wheatsheaf, 6 Windus Road	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	234 Stamford Hill	661 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	258 Stamford Hill	691 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	Ground Floor, 292 Stamford Hill	758 yd
Tasti-Pizza	23 Amhurst Parade, Amhurst Park	782 yd
Chicken Express	86 High Road	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	158 Clapton Common	540 yd
Dukkon Supermarket	159 Clapton Common	576 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Amhurst Park	742 yd
Morrisons	47-49 Stamford Hill	984 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lea Rowing Club THE BOATHOUSE THE BOATHOUSE SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Springfield Park SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	483 yd
Jubilee Primary School FILEY AVENUE	tennis courts	732 yd
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School CAZENOVE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
Our Ladys Convent Roman Catholic High School 6-16 6-16 AMHURST PARK		906 yd
Markfield Park GROVELANDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 9BG