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E9 7SE area guide

Who lives in E9 7SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: London Fields & Mare Street
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,644 (2024)

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At a glance

What E9 7SE is like

E9 7SE is a postcode in the London Fields & Mare Street area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,644 people. 19.6% of households own their home, 48% rent privately and 29.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.8% 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 7 sold for a median of £712,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How E9 7SE compares

Headline figures for E9 7SE, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£712,500

Median over 80 sales in E9 7, +14.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 39 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,411

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where E9 7SE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
45.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

E9 7SE FAQs

Is E9 7SE 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 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 7SE?

The median sale price over the last year was £712,500.

Homes in E9 7 sold for a median of £712,500 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is E9 7SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around E9 7SE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in E9 7SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 19.1% of residents. 19.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (64.5%).

Which council covers E9 7SE?

The local authority for E9 7SE is Hackney.

E9 7SE comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is E9 7SE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is London Fields 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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