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E9 5HJ area guide

Who lives in E9 5HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bow North & Fish Island
Council: Tower Hamlets
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,677 (2024)

E9 5HJLondon

At a glance

What E9 5HJ is like

E9 5HJ is a postcode in the Bow North & Fish Island area of Tower Hamlets. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,677 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 79.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in E9 5 sold for a median of £465,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E9 5HJ compares

Headline figures for E9 5HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£465,000

Median over 83 sales in E9 5, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,880

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E9 5HJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
49.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

E9 5HJ FAQs

Is E9 5HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in E9 5HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £465,000.

Homes in E9 5 sold for a median of £465,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E9 5HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around E9 5HJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E9 5HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 29.4% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (98%).

Which council covers E9 5HJ?

The local authority for E9 5HJ is Tower Hamlets.

E9 5HJ comes under Tower Hamlets in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E9 5HJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hackney Wick Station, 171 yards 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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