E9 5GR Hackney
Live postcode, introduced October 2010. Ward: Hackney Wick. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Hackney in 2026-27: Band D £2,060 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,374 | £1,602 | £1,831 | £2,060 | £2,518 | £2,976 | £3,434 | £4,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (44% of about 1,580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): London borough of Hackney.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hackney Wick 4.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Homerton 4.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Stratford International 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Stratford International DLR Station | 1.3 km |
| Pudding Mill Lane DLR Station | 1.5 km | |
| Stratford Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 54 within 800 m; nearest Hackney Wick / Trowbridge Rd | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 5.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Canary Wharf Pier | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | Car Parking Near London Stadium | 900 m |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km; nearest Allego Charging Station | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 7.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Trowbridge Practice | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bees Chemist | 500 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest V Dental Smile Studio | 270 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Bow Road Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 860 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,960 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Victoria Park 87 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 400 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 460 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 123 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary of Eton With St Augustine, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary of Eton With St Augustine | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-west |
| Parnell Road Bridge | Scheduled monument | 640 m south |
| Parnell Road Bridge at Tq 367 840 | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m south |
| Victoria Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 950 m south-west |
| Three Colts Bridge at Tq 364837 | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| Three Colt Bridge, Gunmaker's Lane | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-west |
| Bonner Hall Bridge, Regent's Canal | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| The Novo Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km south |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 5.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wick Field | Wood | 740 m north |
| Hackney Cut | Lake or reservoir | 940 m north |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 1.4 km north |
| Prescott Channel | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south-east |
| Abbey Creek | Tidal water | 2.6 km south-east |
| Stave Hill | Hill | 4.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 12 |
| 65 to 69 | 13 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
13 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 13 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 23% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.