E5 faces structural challenges across several domains with strong schools and education scores. However, affordability and safety scores are below average. Average house prices of £694K are 1.2× the London median, and all rated schools are Good or Outstanding.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
10
16% above avg
🎓Schools
98
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
46
2 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
6
Avg £693,691
🌿Environ.
12
Moderate air quality · 18% green
❤️Health
35
5/6 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
84
Above average
👥Community
23
Below average
🛡️
Crime & Safety
16% above avg
Stable396 offences/mo → 392 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 471Peak: 602Low: 355
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+9.5%
Average
£693,691
Median
£560,000
Sales (12m)
355
YoY Change
+3.9%
Sales Volume
154
11
57
83
61
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
14 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
13 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
259,146 residents
White
53.1%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
21.1%
Ldn 13.5%
Asian
10.4%
Ldn 20.7%
Other
8.7%
Ldn 6.3%
Mixed
6.7%
Ldn 5.7%
E5 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the E5 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with E5 (e.g. E5 3RG, E5 4AB, E5 5XX). All postcodes within E5 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources