Downham Road, London, N1 5AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 5AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	52.9%	0.4%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.5%	47.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 N1 5AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	56.8%	56%	-0.8%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	26.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.9%) 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	47.1%	62.2%	15.1%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	36.7%	27.7%	-9.0%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	11.3%	5.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 69%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	10.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	69%	7.6%	33.8%	35.2%
Other	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	7.1%	1.3%	-5.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.5%	79.7%	-2.8%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	67.5%	64.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	1.2%	-6.3%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	0.3%	6.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	65.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	18.9%	14.3%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	5.5%	-12.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Downham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Road was 451.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% higher than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downham Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 44th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 170.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 5AS, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Downham Road are based on 246 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 Downham Road, London, N1 5AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 5AS

Average Price
£448,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£876,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£20,020

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham Road

Average Price
£768,826

Semi-Detached
£1,893,617

Terraced
£1,551,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£645,878

Other
£385,717

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54C Downham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2020-01-10	£883,826
54A Downham Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2017-09-18	£19,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 5AS

Employment

N1 5AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	111
Self-Employed	27
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,899 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	2,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney New Primary School 2 Downham Road , N1 5FR	4out of 4	231 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET	4out of 4	661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burbage Junior School Ivy Street , N1 5JD	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burbage Infants' School Ivy Street , N1 5JD	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	279 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	279 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,056 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,723 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,095 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,912 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christian School of London 14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ	- not rated	516 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Cafe	63 Downham Road	128 yd
Navratnam Spice	65 Downham Road	132 yd
DUKE OF YORK	33 Downham Road	154 yd
Cafe in the Crypt	St Peters Church, De Beauvoir Road	171 yd
Toconoco Ltd	UnitA 28 Hertford Rd	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	154 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	412 yd
The Haggerston	The Haggerston, 438 Kingsland Road	430 yd
The Talbot	The Talbot, 109 Mortimer Road	445 yd
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Food Takeaway	368 Kingsland Road	329 yd
Taste Of Morocco	RAILWAY ARCH 311, FREDERICK TERRACE	368 yd
TokyoToKoi Ltd / Momen Ltd	376 Kingsland Road	385 yd
Spice Island	23A Englefield Road	388 yd
Hacha	378 Kingsland Road	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	344 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	430 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	431 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	823 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		521 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	549 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	599 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	728 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		741 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	790 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	1,087 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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

Overview of N1 5AS