Downham Road, London, N1 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 5BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.9%	51.1%	6.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	55.1%	48.9%	-6.2%	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 N1 5BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	66.9%	70.6%	3.7%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	14.9%	-5.0%	44.2%	-29.3%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	73.3%	62.1%	-11.2%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	22.2%	27.3%	5.1%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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 N1 5BF this area, 5.5% 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 72%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	64.9%	72%	7.1%	33.8%	38.2%
Other	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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)
Chinese	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	9.7%	3.4%	-6.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	6.8%	0.8%	-6.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	0.8%	3.3%
White	53.4%	62.4%	9.0%	81.4%	-19.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	49.4%	51.3%	1.9%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	12.5%	20.6%	8.1%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	17%	6.7%	-10.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	0.3%	6.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.9%	51.5%	2.6%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	6.8%	20.3%	13.5%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	12.5%	13.5%	1.0%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	4.1%	-16.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Oceania	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Downham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the De Beauvoir average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in N1 5BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 238 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 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 5BF

Average Price
£575,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£575,656

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham Road

Average Price
£711,932

Semi-Detached
£1,576,199

Terraced
£1,379,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£619,207

Other
£370,049

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Gosse Court, 19 Downham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-03-31	£482,949
Flat 32 Gosse Court, 19 Downham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-01-13	£509,139
Flat 48 Gosse Court, 19 Downham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-10-25	£600,117
Flat 50 Gosse Court, 19 Downham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-09-26	£444,966
Flat 36 Gosse Court, 19 Downham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-07-18	£386,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 5BF

Employment

N1 5BF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

N1 5BF 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	136
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	13
Education	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	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	403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,822 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	2,902 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	3,145 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 5TR	4out of 4	318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbridge Primary School Queensbridge Road , Haggerston E8 4ET	4out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Buckingham Road , Hackney N1 4JB	4out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoreditch Park Primary School Bridport Place , N1 5JN	4out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	198 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,153 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,953 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,388 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	548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Helma Cafe + Wine	13c Downham Road	7 yd
Euro Cafe	327 Kingsland Road	58 yd
MAP Maison	321 Kingsland Road	58 yd
Lekki	323 Kingsland Road	58 yd
Toconoco Ltd	UnitA 28 Hertford Rd	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beef & Brew	The Duke of York, 33 Downham Road	66 yd
Duke Of Wellington	The Duke Of Wellington, 260 Haggerston Road	281 yd
Otherworld	Part Front Railway Arch 336, Acton Mews	283 yd
The Stags Head	The Stags Head, 55 Orsman Road	340 yd
The Haggerston	The Haggerston, 438 Kingsland Road	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of Morocco	RAILWAY ARCH 311, FREDERICK TERRACE	164 yd
Golden Food Takeaway	368 Kingsland Road	185 yd
TokyoToKoi Ltd / Momen Ltd	376 Kingsland Road	282 yd
Hacha	378 Kingsland Road	349 yd
New Capital Kebab	418 Kingsland Road	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 Haggerston Studios, 284 Kingsland Road	128 yd
Yours Locally	386 Kingsland Road	349 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	619 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	825 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		542 yd
Britannia Leisure Centre BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE BRITANNIA LEISURE CENTRE HYDE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	622 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		646 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	803 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	863 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	916 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	255 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	203.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 5BF