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E5 8BN

POSTCODE

E5 8BN is a postcode in Hackney Downs.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5626, -0.0625
OS grid TQ343866 (534,394, 186,641)
IMD England
4/10
#12525
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
MoM +77% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XHW7P+3X
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for E5 8BN

England
Country
Hackney
Local Authority
Hackney Downs
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E5 8BN
Coordinates
51.5626, -0.0625
Grid reference
TQ343866
Easting
534,394
Northing
186,641
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW7P+3X
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

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.
12525
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12525 out of 32,844 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 8BN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E5 8BN

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +60%
24156
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
14
YoY +8%
25166
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

78
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,865
White Brit.38.7%
Other White14.4%
Indian11.0%
Caribbean7.7%
White Irish4.9%
+ 9 other groups · 23.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,868
No religion47.0%
Christian24.1%
Muslim14.8%
Not answered7.0%
Other religion2.4%
+ 2 other religions · 4.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,866
25–3426.7%
35–4926.7%
50–6413.7%
≤46.4%
20–245.7%
+ 5 other age groups · 20.7%

Households

Total households: 749
Other24.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over16.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Any member 66+6.0%
+ 8 other households · 31.6%

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 006D E01001768
E01001768
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 006 E02000350
E02000350
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 006D E01001768
E01001768
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 006 E02000350
E02000350
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

5:39 AM6:09 PM
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
July 2012 — Introduced
Postcode E5 8BN introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001768 and MSOA E02000350 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode E5 8BN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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