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E8 London Fields — Family Area Report

London Fields · Hackney

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Hackney£2,054/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%27.5% of households have dependent children
80
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

E8 is the London postcode area covering London Fields in the London Borough of Hackney. It scores 80/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (69/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 19 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 29 min on the morning rush. 27.5% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is E8 in?

E8 is in the London Borough of Hackney. Its representative postcode sits in the London Fields ward. On our family-life index, E8 scores 80/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety69
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density34
Commute77

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

E8 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
    19
    GP surgeries
    7
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    10

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    47 min
    via Windrush & Jubilee
    King's Cross
    36 min
    via Windrush & Victoria
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    29 min
    via Weaver
    Canary Wharf
    37 min
    via Windrush & Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    50 min
    via Windrush & Elizabeth line
    Victoria
    46 min
    via Windrush & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 29 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.

      E8 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is E8 in?
      E8 is in the London Borough of Hackney. Its representative postcode falls in the London Fields ward. E8 scores 80/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is E8 a good area for families?
      E8 (London Fields, Hackney) scores 80/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 69/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 77/100.
      What are the schools like in E8?
      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 E8?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in E8 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, E8 scores 69/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from E8 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from E8 is Liverpool Street in about 29 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in E8?
      27.5% of households in E8's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near E8

      The closest postcodes to E8 we cover are E2 (Bethnal Green West, ~1.6km), E9 (Hackney Wick, ~1.7km), E5 (Lea Bridge, ~1.9km) and N16 (Stoke Newington, ~2.2km). Families weighing E8 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      E1Whitechapel· 83E1WSt Katharine's & Wapping· 82E2Bethnal Green West· 81E3Bow West· 83E4Endlebury· 66E5Lea Bridge· 70

      Head-to-head

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