Riverside Close, London, E5 9SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E5 9SR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.3%	50%	0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	49.8%	55.1%	5.3%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	31.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90.4%) 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	51%	71%	20.0%	48.4%	22.6%
Good health	35.9%	19.4%	-16.5%	33.6%	-14.2%
Fair health	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	20%	5.3%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	48.3%	9.9%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	15.5%	3.7%	-11.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	59.7%	67.5%	7.8%	81.4%	-13.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	5.8%	12.3%	6.5%	1.6%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	64.3%	69.3%	5.0%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	13.6%	13.9%	0.3%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	7.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	69.4%	6.8%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	5.2%	19.5%	14.3%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	14.8%	2.4%	-12.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1.8%	-10.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	36.8%	0.5%	36.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Riverside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Close was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Riverside Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 112th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.3%.

🔎 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 9SR, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Riverside Close are based on 433 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 Riverside Close, London, E5 9SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 9SR

Average Price
£330,161

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,161

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Close

Average Price
£352,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£621,993

Detached
£338,439

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,087

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-07-22	£405,663
54 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-26	£291,247
73 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-10	£264,787
74 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-04-08	£323,658
78 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-30	£285,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 9SR

Employment

E5 9SR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9SR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Part-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	42
Other	22
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	2,037 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	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrington Hill Primary School Mount Pleasant Lane , E5 9JG	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Detmold Road , Clapton E5 9NL	4out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Junior School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Infants' School Northwold Road , E5 8RN	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,366 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Clapton Girls' Academy Laura Place , Lower Clapton Road E5 0RB	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	2out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	- not rated	1,759 yd	Community school	No	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	987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,862 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU	- not rated	3,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,693 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	2,679 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lennox Lewis College Theydon Road , Mount Pleasant Hill E5 9NA	- not rated	247 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leaways School 18 Theydon Road , E5 9NZ	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Trana Girls' School 186 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9DH	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tayyibah Girls' School 88 Filey Avenue , Stamford Hill N16 6JJ	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	224 yd
JPs Kitcheb	15 high hill ferry	407 yd
AMBA NAKNIK	1 Detmold Road	520 yd
Ashlyns Organics Ltd	Comberton Children's Centre, 10 Comberton Road	653 yd
Sparks Cafe	Springfield Park, Springfield	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope, 15 High Hill Ferry	356 yd
Princess Of Wales	Princess Of Wales Public House, 146 Lea Bridge Road	611 yd
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humble Meal	Unit 4, 14 Grosvenor Way	246 yd
Kingston Jerk Hut	114 Upper Clapton Road	756 yd
Fisherman's Inn	91a Upper Clapton Road	812 yd
Chicken Hut	91b Upper Clapton Road	812 yd
Vesuvio Pizza	29 Lea Bridge Road	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road		192 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Valley Ice Centre LEA BRIDGE ROAD	ice rinks	420 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Springfield Park SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	870 yd
Legion Fitness Education Centre TRANSFORM HOUSE TRANSFORM HOUSE WELLINGTON ROAD		983 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	987 yd
The Waterworks Nature Reserve & Golf Centre (Closed) Lamas Road	golf	1,086 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 9SR