Postcode sector · London

E20 3 area guide

Who lives in E20 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Hackney
Region: London
Population: 7,966 (2024)

E20 3Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What E20 3 is like

The E20 3 postcode sector in Hackney covers 24 live postcodes and is home to about 7,966 people in 2,741 households. 33.4% of households own their home, 37.7% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E20 3 sold for a median of £541,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E20 3 compares

Headline figures for E20 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£541,500

Median over 14 sales in E20 3, −26.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in E20 3.

Household incomeMore

£73,217

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E20 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
38% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E20 3 FAQs

Is E20 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E20 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £541,500.

Homes in E20 3 sold for a median of £541,500 across 14 sales in the year to August 2026, −26.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E20 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around E20 3, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E20 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.1% of residents. 33.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.1%).

Which council covers E20 3?

The local authority for E20 3 is Hackney.

E20 3 comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E20 3?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hackney Wick Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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