Is E5 9BS a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

E5 9BS is a postcode in Hackney Downs, Hackney, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near E5 9BS, then scores the surrounding small area 53/100 - bottom 47% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around E5 9BS 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 9BS is based on Hackney 010 Census 2021. It covers 9,611 residents, 12,111 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 33, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 26% owner-occupied, 28% privately rented, 45% 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 3/10.

For property prices near E5 9BS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the E5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £763k from 57 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near E5 9BS can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 6 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 9BS 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 9BS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 38 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.