Who lives in E5 8JB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E5 8JB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hackney Downs
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
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Who lives in E5 8JB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E5 8JB (Hackney Downs) (about 1,409 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.4% of residents. 39.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.5% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
55.3% of residents are female and 44.7% male.
- Female55.3%51%
- Male44.7%49%
Relationship status
18% of adults in the E5 8JB area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 68.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in the E5 8JB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good53.5%48.5%
- Good30.6%33.7%
- Fair10.7%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.