Area:
Hackney

Postcode:
E5, E8, E9

Boroughs:
Hackney

Conservation areas:
Clapton Square, Sutton Place, Albion Square, Victoria Park

Parking:
residents, pay and display, meters.

Schools:
Local authority: Cardinal Pole RC, Mossbourne Community College, Homerton College of Technology, Clapton technoly College, Haggerston, Kingsland, Hackney Free & Parochial C of E.
Private: Yesodey Hatorah, Beis Malka, Beis Chinuh, Beis Rochel, Tayyibah.

Council tax (Band D):
£1158

Properties:
Victorian houses, some Georgian, council Housing, converted flats and lofts.

Attracts:
Owner occupiers looking for affordable homes, people qualifying for social housing, artists, young city workers, media types. Young families. People who cannot afford Islington, Buy to let investors. Orthodox Jewish community.

Amenities:
Cultural centre, hi-tech library, museum, gym and shops. Auditorium with bars and cafés. Large Victoria park, football pitches. River and canals walks on the eastern edge. Theatre, cinema, good variety of museums and galleries. Small Chains and Discount shops. Good Turkish and Chinese restaurants and several bars.

Transport:
Train and buses, no tube.

Crime rate:
179/1000 ; 6th

Comments:
Close to the London 2012 Olympic site's bid. Proximity to The City.

Problems:
Gap between prosperous areas and areas with poverty, unemployment, poor secondary schools and health services. Crime is a problem: burglaries and robberies.