Southwold Road, London, E5 9PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E5 9PB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	52.9%	2.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.2%	47.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 9PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	61.6%	64.3%	2.7%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	25.1%	3.7%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8%	6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	47.3%	50.5%	3.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	39.2%	32.2%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	9.3%	11%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	11.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	8.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	49.9%	13.0%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	12.2%	8.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	19%	12.2%	-6.8%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	14.2%	10.1%	-4.1%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	3.5%	4%	0.5%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	41.1%	42.2%	1.1%	81.4%	-39.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	4.4%	10.3%	5.9%	1.6%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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%	59.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	0.8%	9.1%
Africa	12.1%	7.8%	-4.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	58.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	24.4%	22.1%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	11.3%	4.6%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	11.6%	3.3%	-8.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.1%	-16.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Southwold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwold Road was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwold Road has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 500.0%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E5 9PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Southwold Road are based on 248 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 Southwold Road, London, E5 9PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 9PB

Average Price
£433,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,233

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwold Road

Average Price
£412,214

Semi-Detached
£928,269

Terraced
£763,735

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,042

Other
£133,040

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Ellington House, 148 Southwold Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-11-27	£469,306
Flat 12 Ellington House, 148 Southwold Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-11-06	£439,665
Flat 7 Morton House, 142 Southwold Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£493,500	2024-09-19	£486,612
Flat 12 Morton House, 142 Southwold Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-30	£368,663
Flat 10 Ellington House, 148 Southwold Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-23	£442,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 9PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E5 9PB 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

Full-Time Employee	156
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	18
Retired	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,310 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	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	4,019 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	4,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwold Primary School Detmold Road , Clapton E5 9NL	4out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Hill Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , E5 9JG	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Junior School Hilsea Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Infant School Elmcroft Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Community School Hilsea Street , Hackney E5 0SH	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clapton Girls' Technology College Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	- not rated	1,023 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	1,730 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,200 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	3,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,832 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	2,745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,547 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,189 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leaways School 18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ	- not rated	305 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lennox Lewis College Theydon Road , Mount Pleasant Hill E5 9NA	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Trana Girls' School 186 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9DH	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	939 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
AMBA NAKNIK	1 Detmold Road	372 yd
Y&C Wholesale Ltd	11 Grosvenor Way	398 yd
Ashlyns Organics Ltd	Comberton Children's Centre, 10 Comberton Road	529 yd
Tram Store	The Tram Depot, 38-40 Upper Clapton Road	611 yd
The Clapton country club	UNITS J2 AND J3 THE TRAM DEPOT, 38 40 UPPER CLAPTON ROAD	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princess Of Wales	Princess Of Wales Public House, 146 Lea Bridge Road	311 yd
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	627 yd
The Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope, 15 High Hill Ferry	647 yd
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	921 yd
Ye Olde Pub Company Ltd	181 Clarence Road	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humble Meal	Unit 4, 14 Grosvenor Way	426 yd
Vesuvio Pizza	29 Lea Bridge Road	641 yd
Kingston Jerk Hut	114 Upper Clapton Road	671 yd
Fisherman's Inn	91a Upper Clapton Road	770 yd
Chicken Hut	91b Upper Clapton Road	770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road	331 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	770 yd
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Valley Ice Centre LEA BRIDGE ROAD	ice rinks	341 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	418 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	1,025 yd
The Waterworks Nature Reserve & Golf Centre (Closed) Lamas Road	golf	1,064 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	196.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 9PB