Essex Wharf, London, E5 9QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E5 9QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.3%	49%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.7%	51%	3.3%	49.0%	2.0%

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 9QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	39%	54%	15.0%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	28.5%	-12.7%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	10.6%	2.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.1%	1.3%	-4.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

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	47.9%	63.3%	15.4%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	33.5%	26.3%	-7.2%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	12.6%	5.8%	-6.8%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
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.

In the area around E5 9QQ this area, 8.9% 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	8.9%	-19.0%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	4.7%	-8.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	64%	42.7%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	14.4%	1.7%	-12.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.1%	0.3%	-8.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	9.9%	0.7%	-9.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	6.6%	-5.8%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	0.8%	4.1%
White	38.6%	55.7%	17.1%	81.4%	-25.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	5%	11.1%	6.1%	1.6%	9.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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%	65.8%	12.9%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	12%	13.7%	1.7%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	5.2%	-8.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.3%	2.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.4%	66%	14.6%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	7.4%	18%	10.6%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	11.1%	5.7%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	1.3%	-25.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Essex Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Wharf was 710.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 388.3% higher than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Essex Wharf has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 8th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E5 9QQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Essex Wharf are based on 126 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Essex Wharf, London, E5 9QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 9QQ

Average Price
£577,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,770

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Wharf

Average Price
£584,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£584,091

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Barley Court, 3 Essex Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-11-27	£438,102
23 Barley Court, 3 Essex Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£612,500	2023-08-31	£651,210
15 Barley Court, 3 Essex Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-07-03	£592,002
21 Barley Court, 3 Essex Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£627,750	2023-02-10	£654,743
4 Barley Court, 3 Essex Wharf, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-12-20	£584,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 9QQ

Employment

E5 9QQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

E5 9QQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	3out of 4	2,229 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	2,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	3,982 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	4,111 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	3out of 4	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrington Hill Primary School Harrington Hill , Mount Pleasant Lane E5 9EY	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Community School Hilsea Street , Hackney E5 0SH	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmore Primary School Elderfield Road , Hackney E5 0LE	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mandeville Primary School Oswald Street , Hackney E5 0BT	3out of 4	1,001 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	1,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	1,960 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,134 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,955 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
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,514 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,187 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,776 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	347 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Trana Girls' School 186 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9DH	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	1,024 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
Y&C Wholesale Ltd	11 Grosvenor Way	531 yd
AMBA NAKNIK	1 Detmold Road	561 yd
Millfields Coffee	145 Chatsworth Road	701 yd
Ashlyns Organics Ltd	Comberton Children's Centre, 10 Comberton Road	717 yd
The Clapton country club	UNITS J2 AND J3 THE TRAM DEPOT, 38 40 UPPER CLAPTON ROAD	766 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princess Of Wales	Princess Of Wales Public House, 146 Lea Bridge Road	220 yd
The Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope, 15 High Hill Ferry	746 yd
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	806 yd
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	1,035 yd
Nodoby Asked Me	Basement And Ground Floor Front, 88 Chatsworth Road	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humble Meal	Unit 4, 14 Grosvenor Way	560 yd
Vesuvio Pizza	29 Lea Bridge Road	769 yd
Kingston Jerk Hut	114 Upper Clapton Road	860 yd
La fournelle ltd.	103 Elderfield road	922 yd
Fisherman's Inn	91a Upper Clapton Road	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road	465 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	959 yd
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Valley Ice Centre LEA BRIDGE ROAD	ice rinks	168 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	453 yd
The Waterworks Nature Reserve & Golf Centre (Closed) Lamas Road	golf	876 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Legion Fitness Education Centre TRANSFORM HOUSE TRANSFORM HOUSE WELLINGTON ROAD		997 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	1,073 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	312.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	295.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 9QQ