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E5 9BT

Hackney Downs

Hackney

England / London / Hackney / Hackney Downs

Overview

Postcode E5 9BT is located in a major urban area, within the Hackney Downs ward of Hackney in the London region , and forms part of the Hackney Downs area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hackney Downs is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Clapton located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stoke Newington Common.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
43.8%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Hackney Downs has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,287 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Hackney Downs has a low crime rate, with approximately 56.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.8%

Approximately 43.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Hackney Downs is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 275 ft away from E5 9BT.

Flood risk

No risk

Hackney Downs near E5 9BT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Clapton located about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

2

Clapton

Overground

0.5 mi

2

Rectory Road

Overground

0.6 mi

2

Stoke Newington

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miStoke Newington CommonMedium
0.5 miClapton PondSmall

Property prices in Hackney Downs

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 in Hackney Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £310,000 up to £2,200,000.
By property type: terraced at £1,170,000; flats at £525,000.

10 years price trend in Hackney Downs

Schools

In the E5 9BT postcode area, located within Hackney Downs, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableOhr EmesOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryNorthwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 mi16 plusThe Brooke House Sixth Form CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWorld Foods k-superstoreUpper Clapton Road, Hackney, E5 9JY
0.1 miTesco Express87 Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 9BU
0.1 miStar Food CentreSouthwold Road, Hackney, E5 9PY
0.3 miKenninghall Food & Wine1 Kenninghall Road, London, E5 8BS
0.3 miCo-op Food17 Theydon Road, London, E5 9BQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.