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E5 0SD area guide

Who lives in E5 0SD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lower Clapton
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,906 (2024)

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At a glance

What E5 0SD is like

E5 0SD is a postcode in the Lower Clapton area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,906 people. 46.9% of households own their home, 33.5% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in E5 0 sold for a median of £725,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E5 0SD compares

Headline figures for E5 0SD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£725,000

Median over 109 sales in E5 0, −9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 12 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 29 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,666

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E5 0SD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E5 0 is down 9.7% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E5 0SD FAQs

Is E5 0SD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in E5 0SD?

The median sale price over the last year was £725,000.

Homes in E5 0 sold for a median of £725,000 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E5 0SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E5 0SD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E5 0SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.7% of residents. 46.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.3%).

Which council covers E5 0SD?

The local authority for E5 0SD is Hackney.

E5 0SD comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E5 0SD?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Clapton Station, 0.4 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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