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E5 Lea Bridge — Family Area Report

Lea Bridge · Hackney

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Hackney£2,054/yrWaltham Forest£2,213/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityHigh · 28–34%32.6% of households have dependent children
70
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

E5 is the London postcode area covering Lea Bridge in the London Borough of Hackney. It scores 70/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (83/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (55/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 5 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 30 min on the morning rush. 32.6% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is E5 in?

E5 is in the London Borough of Hackney. Its representative postcode sits in the Lea Bridge ward. On our family-life index, E5 scores 70/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety69
Amenities55
Green space83
Family density58
Commute75

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

E5 is middle-of-the-pack for London on recorded crime, scoring 69/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    5
    GP surgeries
    7
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    1

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    49 min
    via Weaver & Central & Waterloo & City
    King's Cross
    43 min
    via Mildmay & Victoria + 1 bus
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    30 min
    via Weaver
    Canary Wharf
    49 min
    via Windrush & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    59 min
    via Weaver & Elizabeth line
    Victoria
    52 min
    via Weaver & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 30 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      E5 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Lea Bridge, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is E5 in?
      E5 is in the London Borough of Hackney. Its representative postcode falls in the Lea Bridge ward. E5 scores 70/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is E5 a good area for families?
      E5 (Lea Bridge, Hackney) scores 70/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 69/100, amenities 55/100, green space 83/100 and commute 75/100.
      What are the schools like in E5?
      Hackney's secondary system uses banding, so distance is applied within each ability band rather than across all applicants. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is E5?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in E5 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, E5 scores 69/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from E5 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from E5 is Liverpool Street in about 30 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in E5?
      32.6% of households in E5's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near E5

      The closest postcodes to E5 we cover are N16 (Stoke Newington, ~1.6km), E9 (Hackney Wick, ~1.9km), E8 (London Fields, ~1.9km) and E10 (Leyton, ~2.9km). Families weighing E5 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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