Postcode district · London
Who lives in E5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Population
- 71,251 (2024)
E5Postcode district · London
Who lives in E5
Residents
71,251
2024 estimate
Households
26,465
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.7% of residents. 28% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
E5England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
E5
52%
48%
England
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
30.9% of adults in E5 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 56.3% have never married.
E5England
Married or civil partnership30.9%44.7%
Never married56.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.8%9.1%
Separated2.9%2.2%
Widowed3.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.9% of residents in E5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
E5
57%
28%
England
- Very good57.1%48.5%
- Good27.8%33.7%
- Fair10%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.