Benn Street, London, E9 5SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E9 5SU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.3%	49.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.7%	50.1%	1.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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 E9 5SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.2% 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	54.3%	69.2%	14.9%	37.9%	31.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	20.2%	-6.8%	44.2%	-24.0%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	6.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.5%	0.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (89.2%) 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	49%	55.2%	6.2%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	31.3%	34%	2.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.9%	6.9%	-6.0%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 E9 5SU this area, 9.4% 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 64.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	9.4%	-12.5%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	64.8%	29.6%	33.8%	31.0%
Other	12.5%	1.4%	-11.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	16.1%	18.9%	2.8%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	7.1%	2.6%	-4.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	0.9%	5.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	81.4%	-32.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	61.3%	62.7%	1.4%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	11.6%	11%	-0.6%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	5.3%	-3.7%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
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	60%	62.6%	2.6%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	22.5%	17.7%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	10.2%	5.0%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.1%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	1.6%	-19.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Benn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benn Street was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Hackney Wick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benn Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hackney Wick and the 113th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E9 5SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 Benn Street are based on 28 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 Benn Street, London, E9 5SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E9 5SU

Average Price
£741,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£741,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benn Street

Average Price
£725,446

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£725,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Benn Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2026-01-16	£691,781
33 Benn Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£870,000	2024-06-21	£873,449
34 Benn Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£970,000	2022-11-30	£957,710
7 Benn Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£716,500	2022-04-22	£765,627
12 Benn Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2022-01-10	£914,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E9 5SU

Employment

E9 5SU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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	208
Self-Employed	77
Part-Time Employee	67
Unemployed	28
Other	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Other	21
Education	18
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Junior School Ballance Road , E9 5SR	- not rated	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Infant School Ballance Road , Homerton E9 5SR	- not rated	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School Ballance Road , E9 5SR	- not rated	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gainsborough Primary School Berkshire Road , E9 5ND	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berger Junior School Anderson Road , E9 6HB	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	- not rated	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	1,069 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,687 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,239 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
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,092 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ickburgh School Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB	3out of 4	313 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Sixth Form Centre Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX	- not rated	579 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paragon Christian Academy 233-241 Glyn Road , Hackney E5 0JP	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	1,585 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Funky olive	89 kenworthy road	34 yd
Funky olive pizzeria	89 kenworthy road	34 yd
Bear Juices	251 Wick Road	36 yd
The Homerton spice	247 wick road	39 yd
MIHAOS HALAL KITCHEN	247 Wick Road	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger	The Tiger Public House, Wick Road	259 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 103 Wick Road	472 yd
The Prince Edward	The Prince Edward, 97 Wick Road	512 yd
The Spread Eagle (RDHC Ltd)	224 Homerton High Street	572 yd
The Adam & Eve	The Adam And Eve, 155 Homerton High Street	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wick Fisheries	245 Wick Road	37 yd
Mighty Munch	263 Wick Road	37 yd
Great Wall	87 Kenworthy Road	174 yd
Hackney Garden	357a Wick Road	279 yd
Papa John's Pizza	32a Eastway	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Silanyo Apartments, 112 Homerton High Street	829 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	999 yd
Co-op	21-23 Chatsworth Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ickburgh School KENWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	309 yd
Love Your Body Health Hub (Closed) 150-152 150-152 Cassland Road	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Mabley Green MABLEY GREEN SPORTS GREEN MABLEY GREEN SPORTS GREEN LEE CONSERVANCY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	485 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	639 yd
Well Street Common MEYNELL CRESCENT	grass pitches	866 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		881 yd
Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields EAST BAY LANE	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	1,082 yd
Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School (Lower) (Closed) Victoria Park Road		1,088 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	69.6 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E9 5SU