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E5 8AQ

POSTCODE

E5 8AQ is a postcode in Hackney Downs.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5562, -0.0658
OS grid TQ341859 (534,183, 185,924)
IMD England
2/10
#4560
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XHW4M+GM
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4560
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4560 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in E5

Police Recorded Crime near E5 8AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E5 8AQ

Counts are for Hackney Downs electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +9%
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -50%
25166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

54
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,797
African22.4%
White Brit.20.2%
Caribbean11.7%
Other White7.8%
Bangladeshi7.8%
+ 9 other groups · 30.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,802
Christian34.4%
Muslim26.2%
No religion23.2%
Not answered8.4%
Other religion4.3%
+ 2 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,797
25–3419.5%
35–4919.1%
50–6418.1%
10–158.5%
20–247.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%

Households

Total households: 754
Other32.1%
Any member 66+11.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.6%
+ 8 other households · 28.4%

Coordinates & Location for E5 8AQ

England
Country
Hackney
Local Authority
Hackney Downs
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E5 8AQ
Coordinates
51.5562, -0.0658
Grid reference
TQ341859
Easting
534,183
Northing
185,924
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW4M+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hackney
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hackney
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Hackney
Local Authority
Council Area
Hackney North and Stoke Newington E14001259
Constituency
E14001259
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Hackney Downs
Constituency code
E14001259
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hackney, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hackney

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
City and Hackney Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hackney 010B E01001765
E01001765
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 010 E02000354
E02000354
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 010B E01001765
E01001765
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 010 E02000354
E02000354
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:08 AM5:27 PM
6:08 AM
Sunrise
5:27 PM
Sunset
11 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:27 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
April 2003 — Introduced
Postcode E5 8AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 4560
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001765 and MSOA E02000354 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode E5 8AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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