E5 postcode area · Hackney
The E5 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hackney, Waltham Forest. Area Scores range from 2 to 35 across them. Every full E5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the E5 district, Homerton North is the strongest performer at 36 out of 100 (#4,420 of 6,856 nationally); Stamford Hill South is the weakest at 3. 12 of the 13 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £380,000 in Hackney Marshes to £950,000 in Homerton North — a 2.5× gap within the E5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Hackney and Waltham Forest — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the E5 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homerton NorthHackney | 4,420 | 36 | £950,000 |
| Lower ClaptonHackney | 4,810 | 30 | £787,825 |
| Lea BridgeWaltham Forest | 4,838 | 29 | £455,000 |
| Stoke Newington East & CazenoveHackney | 4,886 | 29 | £545,000 |
| Hackney DownsHackney | 5,537 | 19 | £525,000 |
| Hackney CentralHackney | 5,749 | 16 | £573,875 |
| Amhurst Road & Pembury EstateHackney | 5,777 | 16 | £477,500 |
| Clapton LeasideHackney | 6,010 | 12 | £400,000 |
| Hackney MarshesHackney | 6,051 | 12 | £380,000 |
| Homerton SouthHackney | 6,154 | 10 | £450,000 |
| Stamford Hill NorthHackney | 6,565 | 4 | £675,000 |
| Upper ClaptonHackney | 6,593 | 4 | £475,000 |
| Stamford Hill SouthHackney | 6,654 | 3 | £485,000 |
People living in E5 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 26% · Associate professional 19% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 26% |
| Associate professional | 19% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 31% · No religion 29% · Muslim 17%
Born outside the UK: 39%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in E5
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the E5 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around E5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.