Thornby Road, London, E5 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E5 9QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around E5 9QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	49.6%	51.5%	1.9%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	35.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.2%) 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	54.4%	55.9%	1.5%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	27.2%	29.3%	2.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	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.

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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	12.9%	-5.7%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	63.1%	15.2%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	13.2%	17.6%	4.4%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	48.9%	59.7%	10.8%	81.4%	-21.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	67.1%	73.7%	6.6%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	7.2%	9%	1.8%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	8%	-3.6%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	73.7%	7.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	19.8%	15.9%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	0.7%	-20.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	20.3%	6.5%	13.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Thornby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornby Road was 106.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Thornby Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E5 9QL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Thornby Road are based on 64 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 Thornby Road, London, E5 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 9QL

Average Price
£991,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,103,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£598,121

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornby Road

Average Price
£885,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,018,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£516,862

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor And Basement Flat 5 Thornby Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£910,000	2024-03-27	£885,182
1 Thornby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£893,000	2023-08-07	£868,913
49 Thornby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-07-26	£697,777
14 Thornby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2023-06-27	£1,716,516
35 Thornby Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,305,000	2022-08-12	£1,234,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 9QL

Employment

E5 9QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	117
Retired	62
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	17
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3

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	2,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,889 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	3,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	4,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millfields Community School Hilsea Street , Hackney E5 0SH	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell School Ferron Road , E5 8DN	3out of 4	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Detmold Road , Clapton E5 9NL	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nightingale Primary School Tiger Way , Hackney E5 8NA	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmore Primary School Elderfield Road , Hackney E5 0LE	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	3,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,452 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,762 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,326 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	3,181 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,980 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,033 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leaways School 18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	895 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy AP Free School 1 Monteagle Way , Hackney E5 8PH	- not rated	901 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
St James The Great Church	Lower Clapton Road	350 yd
The Clapton country club	UNITS J2 AND J3 THE TRAM DEPOT, 38 40 UPPER CLAPTON ROAD	362 yd
Tram Store	The Tram Depot, 38-40 Upper Clapton Road	363 yd
Panchforon Ltd	239 Lower Clapton road	366 yd
Millfields Coffee	145 Chatsworth Road	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	400 yd
Ye Olde Pub Company Ltd	181 Clarence Road	480 yd
Windsor Castle	The Windsor Castle, 135 Lower Clapton Road	483 yd
Princess Of Wales	Princess Of Wales Public House, 146 Lea Bridge Road	512 yd
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vesuvio Pizza	29 Lea Bridge Road	233 yd
Dom's Place	199 Lower Clapton Road	400 yd
The Mermaid Fish Bar	189 Lower Clapton Road	400 yd
Tasty Chicken	233 Lower Clapton Road	400 yd
Chestersway Chicken	179 Lower Clapton Road	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	427 yd
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road	841 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	876 yd
Co-op	21-23 Chatsworth Road	900 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	223 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	445 yd
Lee Valley Ice Centre LEA BRIDGE ROAD	ice rinks	818 yd
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	894 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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 9QL