E5 8BE

Hackney Downs, Hackney

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At a glance

75% of premises in E5 8BE can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). The average home in Hackney sold for £605,729 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.6% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 111 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From E5 8BE, the nearest primary school is Benthal Primary School, 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Mossbourne Community Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is The Nightingale Practice, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

Rectory Road station is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capable75% of premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)75% of premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)75% of premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Hackney 010

111High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Hackney

146Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	27	32	Moderate · 6/10
Anti-social behaviour	26	15	Very high · 9/10
Other theft	9.1	6.1	Very high · 9/10
Vehicle crime	8.5	4.7	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	7.7	1.6	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	6.8	3.1	Very high · 10/10
Public order	6.7	6.3	High · 7/10
Burglary	5.6	3.4	Very high · 9/10
Criminal damage and arson	4.6	6.4	Moderate · 5/10
Bicycle theft	2.8	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	2.5	1.3	Very high · 9/10
Shoplifting	1.6	8.0	Moderate · 4/10
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.9	High · 8/10
Other crime	0.9	2.0	Low · 3/10

Hackney 010: September 2025 to August 2026, 9,691 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Hackney 010 Hackney England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Benthal Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Jun 2023 · Report

90 m

St Scholastica's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 28 Jan 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.1 mi

Nightingale Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Jun 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Al-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school · ages 5–11

Ofsted: Good

0.3 mi

Northwold Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 10 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.3 mi

Secondary

The Boxing Academy AP Free SchoolFree schools alternative provision · ages 12–16

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

90 m

Stormont House SchoolCommunity special school · ages 11–17 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Nursery, special and other

TTD Gur SchoolOther independent school · ages 5–7 · Boys

Ofsted: Inadequate

0.7 mi

Bnei Zion Community SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–5 · Boys

Ofsted: Inadequate

1.2 mi

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Day Lewis PharmacyPharmacy · E5 8BY

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Fa Strange ChemistPharmacy · E5 8EQ

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Benjamin ChemistPharmacy · N16 7JD

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

GP practices

The Nightingale PracticeGP practice · E5 8BY

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

The Surgery (Brooke Road)GP practice · N16 7LR

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Somerford Grove PracticeGP practice · N16 7UA

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Dentists

Clapton Pond DentalDental practice · E5 8EE

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Stoke Newington Dental SurgeryDental practice · N16 8EL

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Stoke Newington Dental PracticeDental practice · N16 0PH

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Hospitals

Homerton University Hospital Elective Surgical HubHospital · E9 6SR

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Homerton HospitalHospital · E9 6SR

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Homerton University HospitalHospital · E9 6SR

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Rectory RoadWeaver line

0.2 mi · 3 min walkZone 2

ClaptonWeaver line

0.4 mi · 9 min walkZones 2 and 3

Hackney DownsWeaver line

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Stoke NewingtonWeaver line

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

9parks within a 10 minute walk

20hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Hackney DownsPark or garden · 17 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

West Hackney Recreation GroundPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (22 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Shacklewell GreenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Stoke Newington CommonPark or garden · 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Somerford GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£64,996

£45,767 after tax

Hackney

£70,720

£50,770 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£64,996

After tax£45,767

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£34,071Hackney £38,392 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Hackney 010); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is in the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 4,560 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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40% of Hackney's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

38% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 44% in Hackney and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about E5 8BE

What is the crime rate in E5 8BE?

The neighbourhood records 111 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Across Hackney the rate is 146 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in E5 8BE?

The average home in Hackney sold for £605,729 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,330,617, semi-detached £1,193,876, terraced £960,633, flats £524,885. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near E5 8BE?

The nearest primary school is Benthal Primary School, 90 m away, about a 1 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Mossbourne Community Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in E5 8BE?

75% of premises in E5 8BE can get gigabit-capable broadband, and 100% superfast (30 Mbps or more). 75% can get ultrafast (300 Mbps or more). Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to E5 8BE?

Rectory Road is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

What is the average household income in E5 8BE?

The ONS estimates average household income of £64,996 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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