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E9 6BG area guide

Who lives in E9 6BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Homerton North
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,917 (2024)

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At a glance

What E9 6BG is like

E9 6BG is a postcode in the Homerton North area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,917 people. 38.2% of households own their home, 41.1% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in E9 6 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E9 6BG compares

Headline figures for E9 6BG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 65 sales in E9 6, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,004

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E9 6BG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

E9 6BG FAQs

Is E9 6BG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in E9 6BG?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in E9 6 sold for a median of £475,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E9 6BG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around E9 6BG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in E9 6BG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13% of residents. 38.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.1%).

Which council covers E9 6BG?

The local authority for E9 6BG is Hackney.

E9 6BG comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E9 6BG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Homerton Rail 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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