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Area insights about Hackney Downs

Compare 239 postcode reports in Hackney Downs, Hackney. LocaleIQ combines area ratings, postcode links and a live map so this page works as a useful local guide, not just a directory entry.

Postcode reports2394 postcode sectors represented

Average LocaleIQ rating4.6/1033th percentile across matched local scores

Best postcode in sampleE5 8AH5.7/10

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Data says

Mixed local data profile

The matched postcodes average 4.6/10; some signals look positive and others need checking.

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Schools and education 8.2/10 / Employment 6.1/10

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Income 1.3/10 / Deprivation 1.6/10

Income

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Lower-income signals are more visible. 1.3/10

Deprivation

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More deprivation pressure appears in the local data. 1.6/10

Schools and education

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Education context is a local strength. 8.2/10

Crime and safety

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Crime and safety need closer checking. 3.8/10

Employment

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Employment score is around average. 6.1/10

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Property

Property prices in Hackney Downs

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Median sold priceGBP 514k

191 sales across 3 matched postcode sectors

District trend updated 2026-02-01

TerracedGBP 1.18m38 sales

FlatsGBP 475k152 sales

Priced postcode sectors

E5 957 Land Registry salesGBP 460kE5 872 Land Registry salesGBP 500kN16 762 Land Registry salesGBP 583k

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Hackney Downs local area snapshot

Geographyward-level locationHackney, London

Postcode coverage239 live postcodes4 postcode sectors represented

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Best-rated postcodes in Hackney Downs

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E5 8AH
E5 8 sector - Top 46%5.7/10E5 8AL
E5 8 sector - Top 46%5.7/10E5 8AN
E5 8 sector - Top 46%5.7/10E5 8BN
E5 8 sector - Top 46%5.7/10E5 8RD
E5 8 sector - Top 46%5.7/10E5 8RG
E5 8 sector - Top 46%5.7/10E5 8RH
E5 8 sector - Top 46%5.7/10E5 8RJ
E5 8 sector - Top 46%5.7/10

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E5 8BW
E5 8 sector - Bottom 18%3.8/10E5 8BX
E5 8 sector - Bottom 18%3.8/10E5 8ES
E5 8 sector - Bottom 18%3.8/10E5 8GH
E5 8 sector - Bottom 18%3.8/10E5 8RA
E5 8 sector - Bottom 18%3.8/10E5 8RB
E5 8 sector - Bottom 18%3.8/10E5 8RE
E5 8 sector - Bottom 18%3.8/10E5 8RF
E5 8 sector - Bottom 18%3.8/10

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E5 8AH E5 8AL E5 8AN E5 8BN E5 8RD E5 8RG E5 8RH E5 8RJ E5 8RL E5 8RN E5 8RQ E5 8SG E5 8BW E5 8BX E5 8ES E5 8GH E5 8RA E5 8RB

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Hackney Downs area guide: postcodes, map ratings and local context

Hackney Downs is a local area in Hackney, London. This LocaleIQ area guide compares the matched live postcodes, shows a rating map with the local outline, and links through to individual postcode reports for crime, schools, demographics, property and planning checks.

Use this page as the area-level overview, then open a postcode report when you need address-level context. The London and Hackney links above keep the broader location journey available, while postcode pages remain the detailed decision layer for moving, renting, buying or researching a neighbourhood.