E9 5AW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km from Hackney (St. John at Hackney) in Hackney. Administratively it sits within King's Park ward and the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, E9 5AW is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. Outside of residential hours, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. At 33 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 43% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 49% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Hackney.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 49 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for E9 5AW are sourced from Output Area E00008921 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
E9 5AW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for E9 5AW.
386
33
£ 56,600 /yr
49%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: E9 5AW is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 43% of tenure in E9 5AW — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for E9 5AW. The average age is 32.7. 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)
E9 5AW has low crime rates — 49 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Kingsmead Primary School
Daubeney Primary School
Mandeville Primary School
Ickburgh School
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School
Rushmore Primary School
Gainsborough Primary School
Berger Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
38 nearby- Cass Store1.0 km
- Regal Pharmacy0.6 km
- Riverside Supermarket0.2 km
- Carnival Cards0.7 km
- Ishi Express0.7 km
- + 33 more
Restaurant, Cafe
68 nearby- Cafe on the Marshes0.9 km
- Kingsmead Community Cafe0.1 km
- Venerdi0.6 km
- Doree0.7 km
- The Melange0.7 km
- + 63 more
Pub, NightClub
7 nearby- The Elderfield0.8 km
- Nodoby Asked Me0.7 km
- The Spread Eagle (RDHC Ltd)0.5 km
- The Eagle0.9 km
- Tiger0.8 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
21 nearby- People's Choice0.7 km
- SZS Chicken & Pizza0.7 km
- Burger Hatch0.7 km
- Great Wall0.7 km
- Ocean Blue Fish Bar0.4 km
- + 16 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Co-op0.6 km
- The Co-operative Food0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Homerton0.7 km
- Hackney Wick1.2 km
- Hackney Central1.6 km
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Postcode Profile: E95AW · Data under Open Government Licence