Lea Bridge Road, London, E5 9RB

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.9%	49%	3.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.9% 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	61.5%	63.9%	2.4%	37.9%	26.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	23.8%	1.2%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	58.4%	8.1%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	32.3%	26.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	13.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	4.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	8.6%	-7.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	13.5%	-2.4%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	56.6%	24.9%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.4%	7%	1.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	0.3%	-5.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	16%	16.2%	0.2%	2.5%	13.7%
Black Caribbean	16%	9.6%	-6.4%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	32%	48.7%	16.7%	81.4%	-32.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	67.3%	64.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	6.5%	11.9%	5.4%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	7%	5.3%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	3%	-7.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
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	65%	64.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	24.5%	23.1%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	1.3%	-19.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Lea Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lea Bridge Road was 196.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% higher than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lea Bridge Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 181st highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 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 9RB, 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 Lea Bridge Road are based on 1151 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 Lea Bridge Road, London, E5 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 9RB

Average Price
£480,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£679,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,139

Other
£19,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lea Bridge Road

Average Price
£451,809

Semi-Detached
£747,511

Terraced
£664,224

Detached
£1,420,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,873

Other
£743,688

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lea Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 36 142 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-31	£366,840
118 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-08-18	£678,571
118 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£980,000	2023-08-18	£1,023,077
Flat 40 142A Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,850	2019-08-02	£361,702
Flat 36 142 Lea Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2019-03-29	£371,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 9RB

Employment

E5 9RB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9RB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E5 9RB 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	89
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	12
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	2,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Hall Nursery School Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE	4out of 4	2,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	3,780 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	3,976 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	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Junior School Hilsea Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Infant School Elmcroft Street , E5 0SH	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millfields Community School Hilsea Street , Hackney E5 0SH	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmore Primary School Elderfield Road , Hackney E5 0LE	3out of 4	731 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	888 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	1,534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	1,534 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	790 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	3,358 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	3,591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,768 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	2,635 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,785 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,925 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	560 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lennox Lewis College Theydon Road , Mount Pleasant Hill E5 9NA	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Paragon Christian Academy 233-241 Glyn Road , Hackney E5 0JP	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Falah Primary School 48 Kenninghall Road , Lower Clapton E5 8BY	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	1,028 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
Millfields Coffee	145 Chatsworth Road	509 yd
AMBA NAKNIK	1 Detmold Road	576 yd
yakisa sushi	164 chatsworth road	583 yd
Y&C Wholesale Ltd	11 Grosvenor Way	661 yd
The Clapton country club	UNITS J2 AND J3 THE TRAM DEPOT, 38 40 UPPER CLAPTON ROAD	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princess Of Wales	Princess Of Wales Public House, 146 Lea Bridge Road	49 yd
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	766 yd
Nodoby Asked Me	Basement And Ground Floor Front, 88 Chatsworth Road	865 yd
The Clapton Hart	Clapton Hart, 231 LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	892 yd
The Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope, 15 High Hill Ferry	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vesuvio Pizza	29 Lea Bridge Road	648 yd
Humble Meal	Unit 4, 14 Grosvenor Way	689 yd
La fournelle ltd.	103 Elderfield road	730 yd
Burger Hatch	74 Chatsworth Road	863 yd
Kingston Jerk Hut	114 Upper Clapton Road	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road	594 yd
Tesco	144-146 Lower Clapton Road	921 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	280 yd
Lee Valley Ice Centre LEA BRIDGE ROAD	ice rinks	324 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	890 yd
The Waterworks Nature Reserve & Golf Centre (Closed) Lamas Road	golf	933 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	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.2%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 9RB