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E5 8RJ

Hackney Downs

Hackney

England / London / Hackney / Stoke Newington East & Cazenove / Hackney Downs / E5 8RJ

Overview

Postcode E5 8RJ is located in a major urban area, within the Hackney Downs ward of Hackney in the London region , and forms part of the Stoke Newington East & Cazenove area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Stoke Newington East & Cazenove is £60,300 per year. The nearest station is Clapton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stoke Newington Common.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
18.4%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Stoke Newington East & Cazenove has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,196 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Stoke Newington East & Cazenove has a low crime rate, with approximately 64.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.4%

Approximately 18.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Stoke Newington East & Cazenove is £60,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near E5 8RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Stoke Newington East & Cazenove near E5 8RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Clapton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Clapton

Overground

0.3 mi

2

Rectory Road

Overground

0.5 mi

2

Stoke Newington

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miStoke Newington CommonMedium

Property prices in Hackney Downs

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £557,500 in Hackney Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £310,000 up to £1,800,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats80£527,500
Semi-Detached1£1,085,000
Terraced13£1,170,000

10 years price trend in Hackney Downs

Schools

In the E5 8RJ postcode area, located within Stoke Newington East & Cazenove, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNorthwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableOhr EmesOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableAl-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miWorld Foods k-superstoreUpper Clapton Road, Hackney, E5 9JY
0.2 miTesco Express87 Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 9BU
0.2 miKenninghall Food & Wine1 Kenninghall Road, London, E5 8BS
0.2 miStar Food CentreSouthwold Road, Hackney, E5 9PY
0.3 miEdi Food & Wine54 Evering Road, London, N16 7SR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.