Riverside Close, London, E5 9SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E5 9SS 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 9SS, 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 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Lea Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riverside Close has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge and the 55th lowest crime rate of 599 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 9SS, 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 425 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 9SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E5 9SS

Average Price
£358,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,588

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Close

Average Price
£338,326

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£573,152

Detached
£323,800

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£537,500	2024-10-15	£504,004
86 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2024-04-08	£361,975
94 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-02-16	£400,843
102 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£381,000	2023-09-22	£366,903
85 Riverside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£319,000	2022-04-06	£317,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E5 9SS

Employment

E5 9SS 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 9SS 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	3out of 4	2,105 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	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Church Hill Nursery School Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB	4out of 4	3,561 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	3,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembury House Nursery School Lansdowne Road , Tottenham N17 9XE	4out of 4	4,161 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 Harrington Hill , Mount Pleasant Lane E5 9EY	3out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School Detmold Road , Clapton E5 9NL	3out of 4	385 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northwold Primary School Northwold Road , Clapton E5 8RN	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baden-Powell School Ferron Road , E5 8DN	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Filey Avenue , N16 6NR	4out of 4	1,192 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	1,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School Egerton Road , Stamford Hill N16 6UB	1out of 4	1,666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lammas School and Sixth Form 150 Seymour Road , Leyton E10 7LX	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) 107-115 Stamford Hill , N16 5RP	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,915 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	930 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills Broad Lane , Tottenham Hale N15 4AG	- not rated	2,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Big Creative Academy 38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL	- not rated	2,895 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	3,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,920 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	2,770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Tottenham Ashley Road , Tottenham Hale N17 9LN	4out of 4	3,195 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,509 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,979 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	267 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Side By Side School 9 Big Hill , E5 9HH	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ohr Emes 148 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9JZ	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Trana Girls' School 186 Upper Clapton Road , E5 9DH	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Tayyibah Girls' School 88 Filey Avenue , Stamford Hill N16 6JJ	- not rated	871 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	260 yd
JPs Kitcheb	15 high hill ferry	476 yd
AMBA NAKNIK	1 Detmold Road	502 yd
Ashlyns Organics Ltd	Comberton Children's Centre, 10 Comberton Road	644 yd
NEW FAVOURRITE	116 upper Clapton Road	756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope, 15 High Hill Ferry	425 yd
Princess Of Wales	Princess Of Wales Public House, 146 Lea Bridge Road	539 yd
The Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 84 Upper Clapton Road	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humble Meal	Unit 4, 14 Grosvenor Way	286 yd
Kingston Jerk Hut	114 Upper Clapton Road	758 yd
Fisherman's Inn	91a Upper Clapton Road	824 yd
Chicken Hut	91b Upper Clapton Road	824 yd
Vesuvio Pizza	29 Lea Bridge Road	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	17 Urban Hive, Theydon Road		211 yd
Tesco	87 Upper Clapton Road		824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Valley Ice Centre LEA BRIDGE ROAD	ice rinks	355 yd
Millfields Park WATTISFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
Springfield Park SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD PARK SPRINGFIELD	grass pitches, tennis courts	935 yd
Bsix Sixth Form College KENNINGHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Legion Fitness Education Centre TRANSFORM HOUSE TRANSFORM HOUSE WELLINGTON ROAD		976 yd
The Waterworks Nature Reserve & Golf Centre (Closed) Lamas Road	golf	1,041 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	18.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.0%

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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E5 9SS