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E5 8RL

Hackney Downs

Hackney

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

Overview

Postcode E5 8RL 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 8RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Stoke Newington East & Cazenove near E5 8RL 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
0.2 mi

2

Clapton

Overground

0.4 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 8RL 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

0.2 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Yetev LevOther independent school

Inadequate

Local amenities

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