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E5 0ST area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hackney Marshes
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,584 (2024)

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At a glance

What E5 0ST is like

E5 0ST is a postcode in the Hackney Marshes area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,584 people. 14.4% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 69.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 44.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 0ST compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.9 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: 7 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,237

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E5 0ST differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
69.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in E5 0 is down 9.7% on the year before.

Questions

E5 0ST FAQs

Is E5 0ST a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.9 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in E5 0ST?

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 0ST safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around E5 0ST, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E5 0ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 14.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.7%).

Which council covers E5 0ST?

The local authority for E5 0ST is Hackney.

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

How well connected is E5 0ST?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Homerton Rail Station, 0.7 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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