Upper Clapton

Summary

Upper Clapton (E02006921) is part of Hackney local authority (view on map). Upper Clapton has an approximate population of 8,100 people, of which 29% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Upper Clapton neighbours Stamford Hill South, Stoke Newington East & Cazenove, Hackney Downs, Markhouse & St James Park, and Clapton Leaside.

Headlines

  • 98% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 47% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Upper Clapton is the 29th least deprived area in Hackney (out of 30) with 98% of children living in low-income families, compared to 64% across Hackney and 38% nationally.

98% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Upper Clapton, 52% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 48% in Hackney and 27% nationally.

52% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Upper Clapton % in Hackney % in England
Eligible for free school meals 52% 48% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 48% 52% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Upper Clapton, 24% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Hackney, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Upper Clapton % in Hackney % in England
No special educational needs 76% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Upper Clapton, 75% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 63% in Hackney, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Upper Clapton % in Hackney % in England
White 23% 36% 67%
Asian 16% 11% 14%
Black 37% 30% 7%
Mixed 16% 14% 7%
Other 6% 6% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Upper Clapton with English as an additional language is 47%, compared with 39% in Hackney, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

47% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Upper Clapton % in Hackney % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 47% 39% 22%
Known or believed to be English 52% 61% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Upper Clapton has 21 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Upper Clapton
All childcare providers 21
Childminders 13
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Upper Clapton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Upper Clapton has no state-funded schools.

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