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E9 5PX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hackney Marshes
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,482 (2024)

E9 5PXLondon

At a glance

What E9 5PX is like

E9 5PX is a postcode in the Hackney Marshes area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,482 people. 11.3% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 70.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 50% 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 E9 5 sold for a median of £465,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E9 5PX compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,237

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E9 5PX differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
70.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

E9 5PX FAQs

Is E9 5PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 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).

How much does a house cost in E9 5PX?

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 5PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around E9 5PX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in E9 5PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.9% of residents. 11.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (87%).

Which council covers E9 5PX?

The local authority for E9 5PX is Hackney.

E9 5PX comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E9 5PX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Homerton Rail Station, 0.6 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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