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Hackney Downs

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About

Hackwick Downs centres around the large green space of Hackney Downs park, a former common. The area is primarily residential, with Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing lining the streets that branch off from the park's edges. The railway station provides direct links to Liverpool Street.

The eastern side is dominated by the expansive grounds of Hackney Downs School. Local life focuses on a small cluster of shops and cafes along Downs Park Road. The park itself is a key local feature, with its mature trees, sports pitches, and the old Hackney Downs railway station building now repurposed as a nursery.

Area overview

On average Hackney Downs has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 42.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hackney Downs is £64,996 per year. There are 8 schools in Hackney Downs: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Hackney Downs is home to around 9,609 people, with a population density of about 12,111.2 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
42.7%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Hackney Downs Population
9,609
Population density
12,111.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.1(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.99(+4%)
Theft from the person
12.07(+29%)
Other theft
10.2(-11%)
Drugs
9.78(+58%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,770
28.83%
African
1,331
13.85%
Other White
1,325
13.79%
Caribbean
898
9.35%
Other
679
7.07%
Total population: 9,609

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,074
50.89%
No qualifications
1,326
16.56%
Level 3 (A level)
935
11.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
681
8.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
557
6.96%
Total 16+ residents: 8,005

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,042
26.12%
Social rents from council
961
24.09%
Other social rented
816
20.46%
Owns with a mortgage
709
17.77%
Owns outright
317
7.95%
Total households: 3,989

Property prices in Hackney Downs

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 in Hackney Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £1,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hackney Downs in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hackney Downs over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced9£800,000
Flats61£505,000

10 years median price trend in Hackney Downs

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hackney Downs.

All postcodes in Hackney Downs

E58NL

Brackenfield Close

E58NS

Cricketfield Road

E59BS

Evering Road

N167SL

Evering Road

E55FD

Evering Road

E58AU

Brooke Road

E58EX

Lower Clapton Road

E58PJ

Rendlesham Road

E58QN

Stellman Close

E58BT

Kenninghall Road

E59BT

Northwold Road

N167BA

Maury Road

N167SS

Benthal Road

E58AB

Brooke Road

E58AD

Ickburgh Road

E58AF

Ickburgh Road

E58DH

Powell Road

E58ED

Rowhill Road

E58EE

Clarence Road

N167BP

Maury Road

E58DJ

Powell Road

N167BL

Evering Road

N167SW

Evering Road

E59TZ

Evering Road

E55GZ

Hackney Downs

E58BE

Dunnock Mews

E58DX

Clarence Road

E58NP

Downs Park Road

E55FG

Evering Road

E58EA

Rowhill Road

E58AJ

Evering Road

E58DF

Barons Walk

E58DY

Clarence Road

E58LA

Brackenfield Close

E58PQ

Monteagle Way

E58BJ

Dunnock Mews

E58FE

Hackney Downs

E58AT

Brooke Road

E58NR

Cricketfield Road

E58QJ

Downs Road

E58TE

Napoleon Road

N167SR

Evering Road

E58AQ

Rendlesham Road

N167SP

Evering Road

E58DW

Clarence Road

E58EH

Lower Clapton Road

E55AZ

Evering Road

E58DB

Downs Road

E58DG

Kenninghall Road

E58JA

Clarence Road

E58LF

Tiger Way

E58BZ

Sladen Place

E58BS

Kenninghall Road

E58NW

Queensdown Road

E58AE

Ickburgh Estate

E58BP

Kenninghall Road

E58BY

Kenninghall Road

E58DE

Downs Road

E58EG

Lower Clapton Road

N167SN

Evering Road

E58AZ

Upper Clapton Road

E58BA

Upper Clapton Road

E58EQ

Lower Clapton Road

E58NN

Queensdown Road

E58TW

Apprentice Way

E58TX

Napoleon Road

N167BU

Evering Road

E55FA

Evering Road

E58DQ

Kenninghall Road

E58DU

Clarence Road

E58JX

Muir Road

E58TU

Mothers Square

N167BQ

Laundress Lane

E58ET

Lower Clapton Road

E55GP

Evering Road

E58QQ

Stellman Close

E58QU

Muir Road

E58EY

Lower Clapton Road

E58JF

Monteagle Way

E58NA

Tiger Way

E58AG

Brooke Road

E58AY

Upper Clapton Road

E58DT

Clarence Road

E58QY

Stellman Close

N167QU

Rectory Road

E58AP

Brooke Road

E58NZ

Monro Way

E55HA

Hackney Downs

E58GF

Goulton Road

N167SJ

Evering Road

E58PZ

Gliddon Drive

E58PR

Tiger Way

E58ND

Della Path

E58XB

Evering Road

E58EF

Clarence Road

E58LB

Tiger Way

E55DN

Evering Road

E58BF

Goldcrest Mews

E58BB

Upper Clapton Road

E58DN

Ferron Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.