E9 5AA is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.4km from Hackney Wick in Tower Hamlets. Administratively it sits within Bow East ward and the Bethnal Green and Bow constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a metro suburban distribution industries zone — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 34 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 59% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (69% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (168 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures.
Census 2021 statistics for E9 5AA are sourced from Output Area E00183766 (shared with 14 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
E9 5AA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for E9 5AA.
256
34
£ 53,000 /yr
82%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: E9 5AA is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
E9 5AA is a young, economically active community — 82% of working-age residents are in employment and the average age is just 34, signalling strong graduate retention. Above-average crime reflects the high footfall and commercial activity in this zone.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for E9 5AA. The average age is 34.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near E9 5AA are high at 168 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and theft from the person. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Gainsborough Primary School
Mossbourne Riverside Academy
Bobby Moore Academy
Mulberry UTC
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Ickburgh School
Carpenters Primary School
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
89 nearby- Gaia Pulses0.1 km
- Boba island1.0 km
- Lexington Catering at BT Sport0.7 km
- MIHAOS HALAL KITCHEN1.0 km
- Scoffs Grill0.7 km
- + 84 more
Pub, NightClub
10 nearby- Lanterna0.1 km
- Outpost0.9 km
- The Lighthouse0.7 km
- Beer Merchants Tap0.3 km
- Number 90 Ltd0.3 km
- + 5 more
Retailers - Other
29 nearby- Station Food and Wine0.3 km
- Black Eagle Brewery Retail Shop0.4 km
- Jodrell News0.5 km
- WNWN Food Labs0.3 km
- East Village Food Club0.9 km
- + 24 more
Takeaway Shop
27 nearby- Sweet Talkers Dessert0.9 km
- Wick Fisheries1.0 km
- DZRT1.0 km
- Eggstop-Loaded Wraps-Awesome Burgers-Awesome Wings0.8 km
- Kottu House LND Ltd0.1 km
- + 22 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Stratford Premier Inn1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Hackney Wick0.3 km
- Stratford International0.9 km
- Homerton1.2 km
Bus Stops
- Hackney Wick Rail Station0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: E95AA · Data under Open Government Licence