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E5 9HY area guide

Who lives in E5 9HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Upper Clapton
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,055 (2024)

E5 9HYLondon

At a glance

What E5 9HY is like

E5 9HY is a postcode in the Upper Clapton area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,055 people. 14.5% of households own their home, 33.9% rent privately and 50.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in E5 9 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E5 9HY compares

Headline figures for E5 9HY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 51 sales in E5 9, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

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

Household incomeMore

£71,128

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E5 9HY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
17.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
27.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
50.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

E5 9HY FAQs

Is E5 9HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 9HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in E5 9 sold for a median of £450,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E5 9HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around E5 9HY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E5 9HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13% of residents. 14.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.9%).

Which council covers E5 9HY?

The local authority for E5 9HY is Hackney.

E5 9HY comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E5 9HY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Clapton Rail 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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