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E9 Hackney Wick — Family Area Report

Hackney Wick · Hackney

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Hackney£2,054/yrTower Hamlets£1,997/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityHigh · 28–34%29.7% of households have dependent children
75
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

E9 is the London postcode area covering Hackney Wick in the London Borough of Hackney. It scores 75/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (61/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 17 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 34 min on the morning rush. 29.7% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is E9 in?

E9 is in the London Borough of Hackney. Its representative postcode sits in the Hackney Wick ward. On our family-life index, E9 scores 75/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety69
Amenities75
Green space100
Family density44
Commute61

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

E9 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
    17
    GP surgeries
    7
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    4

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    51 min
    via Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    37 min
    via Mildmay & Victoria
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    34 min
    via Weaver + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    36 min
    via 2 buses
    Paddington
    56 min
    via Mildmay & Victoria & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    47 min
    via Mildmay & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 34 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.

      E9 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is E9 in?
      E9 is in the London Borough of Hackney. Its representative postcode falls in the Hackney Wick ward. E9 scores 75/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is E9 a good area for families?
      E9 (Hackney Wick, Hackney) scores 75/100 on our family-life index, making it a strong choice among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 69/100, amenities 75/100, green space 100/100 and commute 61/100.
      What are the schools like in E9?
      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 E9?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in E9 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, E9 scores 69/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from E9 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from E9 is Liverpool Street in about 34 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in E9?
      29.7% of households in E9's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near E9

      The closest postcodes to E9 we cover are E8 (London Fields, ~1.7km), E5 (Lea Bridge, ~1.9km), E3 (Bow West, ~2.1km) and E2 (Bethnal Green West, ~2.2km). Families weighing E9 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

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