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E5 8HB area guide

Who lives in E5 8HB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hackney Central
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,910 (2024)

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At a glance

What E5 8HB is like

E5 8HB is a postcode in the Hackney Central area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,910 people. 24% of households own their home, 46.7% rent privately and 28.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in E5 8 sold for a median of £515,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E5 8HB compares

Headline figures for E5 8HB, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£515,250

Median over 84 sales in E5 8, −6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 16 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 33 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,311

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E5 8HB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
46.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
36.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

E5 8HB FAQs

Is E5 8HB 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 50.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 8HB?

The median sale price over the last year was £515,250.

Homes in E5 8 sold for a median of £515,250 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E5 8HB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around E5 8HB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E5 8HB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.1% of residents. 24% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43.7%).

Which council covers E5 8HB?

The local authority for E5 8HB is Hackney.

E5 8HB comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E5 8HB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hackney Central Station, 0.2 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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