Is E5 0DZ a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

E5 0DZ is a postcode in Lea Bridge, Hackney, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near E5 0DZ, then scores the surrounding small area 41/100 - bottom 24% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around E5 0DZ are schools and education and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for E5 0DZ is based on Hackney 013 Census 2021. It covers 6,846 residents, 4,496 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 34, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 16% owner-occupied, 16% privately rented, 67% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near E5 0DZ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the E5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £763k from 90 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near E5 0DZ can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 12 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near E5 0DZ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around E5 0DZ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 HMO licence, 25 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.