Area Information for Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL

Lawford Road in Hackney is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the De Beauvoir ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This page combines information for the address Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of N1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for N1 5BL.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Hackney
Ward De Beauvoir
Constituency Islington South and Finsbury * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 20 property sales in Lawford Road, N1 5BL since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (De Beauvoir), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 338 crimes were reported within half a mile of N1 5BL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL:

Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BJ
De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AU
Seville Mews, Ufton Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BW
Haines Close, Hackney, London, N1 5BD
Downham Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AY
De Beauvoir Road, Hackney, London, N1 5AT

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about N1 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 20 property sales in Lawford Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Lawford Road, Hackney, London consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 1
Semi-Detached 30
Terraced 65
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 11
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 111
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 38
Owned with Mortgage 38
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 7
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 22
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 114

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 25
Two People 42
Three People 17
Four People 18
Five People 8
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 112

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lawford Road, Hackney, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 25
Family Household 69
Other Household 18
Total 112

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 72
Deprived In One Dimension 30
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 112

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Islington South and Finsbury constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 130
Female 154
Total 284

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 17
5-9 14
10-14 13
15-19 7
20-24 9
25-29 23
30-34 35
35-39 24
40-44 18
45-49 14
50-54 20
55-59 25
60-64 19
65-69 12
70-74 10
75-79 7
80-84 7
85+ 5
Total 279

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode N1 5BL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 109
Married 92
Separated 3
Divorced 22
Widowed 13
Total 239

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 90% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 175
Good 81
Fair 20
Bad 3
Very Bad 4
Total 283

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Lawford Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 72% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 173
Apprenticeship 2
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
No GCSEs or Equivalent 19
Other 8
Total 239

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 82% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 234
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 8
Bangladeshi 4
Chinese 3
Other Asian 1
Black African 1
Black Caribbean 5
Arab 5
Other 6
Total 284

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 192
European Union 24
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 14
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 19
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 21
British Overseas Territories 2
Total 285

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 192
10+ Years 48
5-10 Years 9
2-5 Years 22
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 284

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to N1 5BL.

Passport(s) Held
None 10
United Kingdom 222
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 18
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 4
North America or Caribbean 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 12
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 148
Christian 85
Buddhist 4
Hindu 0
Jewish 6
Muslim 14
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 26
Total 284

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the De Beauvoir ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 22% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 98
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 13
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 47
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 37
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 4
Other 7
Total 240

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 36
Professional Occupations 54
Associate Professional Occupations 42
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 164

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 78
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 64
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 37
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 8
Semi-Routine Occupation 9
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 10
Full-time Student 11
Total 240

Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL is within the De Beauvoir policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 338 crimes were reported within half a mile of N1 5BL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 338 crimes committed near Lawford Road
Neighbourhood Team Address De Beauvoir
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Hackney. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for N1 5BL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL. The nearest railway station is Haggerston, approximately 440 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Haggerston 440 yards
Dalston Junction 680 yards
Hoxton 0.6 miles
Dalston Kingsland 0.6 miles
Essex Road 0.6 miles
Canonbury 0.7 miles
Highbury & Islington 1 mile
Old Street 1 mile
London Fields 1 mile
Hackney Downs 1.1 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.2 miles
Hackney Central 1.2 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.2 miles
Drayton Park 1.4 miles
Rectory Road 1.4 miles
Bethnal Green 1.4 miles
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 1.4 miles
Moorgate 1.5 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.5 miles
Farringdon 1.7 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL. The nearest Overground station is Haggerston, approximately 510 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL. The nearest is Hackney New Primary School, approximately 190 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL. The nearest is Waterside Academy, approximately 420 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Waterside Academy 420 yards February 2022
    
The Bridge Academy half a mile January 2018
    
Haggerston School 0.7 miles December 2022
    
City of London Academy Islington 0.7 miles March 2019
    
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 0.8 miles November 2019
    
New Regent's College 0.8 miles June 2016
    
The Excelsior Academy 0.9 miles February 2024
    
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 1 mile April 2022
    
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch 1 mile September 2022
    
Central Foundation Boys' School 1 mile February 2015
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL. The nearest is DE BEAUVOIR SURGERY, approximately 360 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL. The nearest is DentalShine Practice, approximately 760 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
DentalShine Practice 760 yards
Dental Surgery 790 yards
Orchid Dental Care 840 yards
Dental Beauty Dalston 0.6 miles
Cosmo Clinic Ltd. 0.6 miles
M & D Healthcare LTD 0.6 miles
Oral Surgery Ltd 0.6 miles
Charles Landau Dentistry 0.7 miles
Kindandental 2 0.7 miles
Kindandental Dental Practice 0.7 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL. The nearest is St Leonard, approximately 830 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Lawford Road, Hackney, London, N1 5BL. The nearest is HOXTON OPTICIANS, approximately 850 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
HOXTON OPTICIANS 850 yards
Eyecloud Opticians 0.6 miles
Specsavers Opticians London - Dalston Cross 0.6 miles
EYES ONLY OPTICIANS (MR LATORE) 0.7 miles
Globe Opticians 0.7 miles
Essex Opticians 0.8 miles
A View Opticians 0.9 miles
PC Shah 0.9 miles
Opticians2u 1 mile
Eyelevel 1.1 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in N1 5BL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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