Castle Close, London, E9 5TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E9 5TN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 5TN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.8% 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	58.1%	65.8%	7.7%	37.9%	27.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	23%	-2.0%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.3%	1.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.4%	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	43.1%	54.5%	11.4%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	33.2%	26.1%	-7.1%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	17.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	35%	53.1%	18.1%	33.8%	19.3%
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 60.5% 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	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	12.7%	10.8%	-1.9%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	52%	60.5%	8.5%	81.4%	-20.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.1%	2.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	66%	69.2%	3.2%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	6.3%	11%	4.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	68.6%	4.6%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	20.7%	18.9%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.3%	-5.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	2.6%	-18.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Castle Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Close was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Hackney Wick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Hackney Wick and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 5TN, 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 Castle Close are based on 61 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 Castle Close, London, E9 5TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E9 5TN

Average Price
£451,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£478,558

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,042

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Close

Average Price
£1,062,067

Semi-Detached
£677,719

Terraced
£512,828

Detached
£2,996,875

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,569

Other
£3,132,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-05-22	£455,829
14 Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-04-05	£559,914
12 Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-08-26	£168,314
26 Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-07-14	£510,382
13 Castle Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-02-25	£518,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E9 5TN

Employment

E9 5TN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Self-Employed	40
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	18
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	4out of 4	2,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	3,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	3,308 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	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Infant School Ballance Road , Homerton E9 5SR	- not rated	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School Ballance Road , E9 5SR	- not rated	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Infant School Daubeney Road , Clapton E5 0EG	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Primary School Daubeney Road , Clapton E5 0EG	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	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	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School 205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	2,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,861 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,537 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
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	2,951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,262 yd	Free schools	No	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	102 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Sixth Form Centre Cassland Building , Cassland Road E9 5BX	- not rated	744 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paragon Christian Academy 233-241 Glyn Road , Hackney E5 0JP	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	1,576 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
La Mela	25 Marsh Hill	187 yd
OCS Group UK Ltd	John Howard Centre, 12 Kenworthy Road, East Londong	192 yd
Ickburgh School	Kenworthy Road, Hackney, London	199 yd
ZINGO	203 Homerton High Street	208 yd
Funky olive	89 kenworthy road	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle (RDHC Ltd)	224 Homerton High Street	347 yd
The Adam & Eve	The Adam And Eve, 155 Homerton High Street	347 yd
Tiger	The Tiger Public House, Wick Road	397 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 103 Wick Road	526 yd
Chats Palace	Chats Palace, 42-44 Brooksbys Walk	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imperial Flavors East	35 Marsh Hill	187 yd
Rose Garden	37 Marsh Hill	187 yd
Great Wall	87 Kenworthy Road	198 yd
Souvlakiland	199 Homerton High Street	246 yd
Star Kebab & Pizza	169 Homerton High Street	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	Silanyo Apartments, 112 Homerton High Street	716 yd
Co-op	21-23 Chatsworth Road	806 yd
Tesco	180 Well Street	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ickburgh School KENWORTHY ROAD	tennis courts	75 yd
Mabley Green MABLEY GREEN SPORTS GREEN MABLEY GREEN SPORTS GREEN LEE CONSERVANCY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	353 yd
Love Your Body Health Hub (Closed) 150-152 150-152 Cassland Road	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		817 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	947 yd
Victoria Park CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST CRICKET PAVILION BUILDING VICTORIA PARK EAST ST MARKS GATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	965 yd
Hackney Marshes Centre HACKNEY MARSHES HACKNEY MARSHES HOMERTON ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields Gainsborough Playing Fields EAST BAY LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,013 yd
Well Street Common MEYNELL CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,036 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E9 5TN