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Relocation report

Moving to E9 Hackney Wick

E9 scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 4).

Schools

100/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from E9

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo51 min
  • King's Cross37 min
  • Liverpool Street34 min
  • Canary Wharf36 min
  • Paddington56 min
  • Victoria47 min
Council tax

Council Tax in E9 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where E9 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Hackney£2,054
  • Tower Hamlets£1,997
Schools

Schools near E9

25 schools sit within a mile of E9; 13 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Orchard Primary School

    E9 7BB · 518 pupils

    619m

    Ofsted: Strong standard

  • St John of Jerusalem Church of England Primary School

    E9 7JF · 140 pupils

    730m

    Ofsted: Good

  • St John and St James CofE Primary School

    E9 6DX · 218 pupils

    749m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

  • Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

    E9 7HD · 838 pupils

    621m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • The City Academy, Hackney

    E9 6EA · 1149 pupils

    727m

    Ofsted: Good

  • The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School

    E9 6NR · 752 pupils

    771m

    Ofsted: Good

Crime

Crime in E9 — May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in E9?

    High · 28–34%29.7% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    How E9 compares nearby

    Lower overall

    Moving to E9 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in E9?
    E9 (Hackney Wick, Hackney) scores 66/100 overall — one of London's strongest family postcodes of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 4). Schools 100/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 29.7% of nearby households have dependent children (average family density).
    How long is the commute from E9?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 34 minutes to Liverpool Street (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in E9?
    Annual Band D council tax in E9 is £1,997 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in E9?
    25 schools sit within a mile of E9, of which 13 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/E9 page.
    What's the crime rate in E9?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in E9 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is E9 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (100/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full E9 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View E9 family report