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E5 5DN area guide

Who lives in E5 5DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hackney Downs
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,605 (2024)

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At a glance

What E5 5DN is like

E5 5DN is a postcode in the Hackney Downs area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,605 people. 37.4% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 30.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How E5 5DN compares

Headline figures for E5 5DN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,996

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E5 5DN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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
30.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E5 5DN FAQs

Is E5 5DN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 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).

Is E5 5DN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around E5 5DN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E5 5DN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13% of residents. 37.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.5%).

Which council covers E5 5DN?

The local authority for E5 5DN is Hackney.

E5 5DN comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E5 5DN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Clapton Station, 0.1 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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