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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 66 recent sales, the median property price is £517,500 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hackney Downs over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats58£502,500£8,279
Terraced8£1,115,000£10,050

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

E58AP

Brooke Road

E55DN

Evering Road

E58QX

Muir Road

E55EY

Evering Road

E58PS

Midhurst Way

E58AF

Ickburgh Road

E58EH

Lower Clapton Road

E59BS

Evering Road

N167AU

Benthal Road

N167SW

Evering Road

E58NL

Brackenfield Close

E58AX

Brooke Road

N167QY

Rectory Road

E58DT

Clarence Road

E58TR

Lower Clapton Road

E58BZ

Sladen Place

E58AU

Brooke Road

E58JX

Muir Road

N167QU

Rectory Road

E58EB

Rowhill Road

E58EA

Rowhill Road

E58FB

Maple Path

E59TZ

Evering Road

E58DB

Downs Road

E58DU

Clarence Road

N167SJ

Evering Road

E58DH

Powell Road

N167SN

Evering Road

N167BP

Maury Road

E55ER

Evering Road

E58QS

Muir Road

E58PZ

Gliddon Drive

E58FD

Maple Path

E58TX

Napoleon Road

E58QY

Stellman Close

E58DE

Downs Road

E58NS

Cricketfield Road

E58DY

Clarence Road

E55BU

Evering Road

E58HA

Goulton Road

E55GZ

Hackney Downs

E55FD

Evering Road

E58DS

Downs Road

E58BB

Upper Clapton Road

N167SL

Evering Road

E58EG

Lower Clapton Road

E58DR

Heyworth Road

E58TU

Mothers Square

E58DP

Charnock Road

N167QT

Rectory Road

E58DA

Downs Road

N167BA

Maury Road

E58AJ

Evering Road

E58JB

Tilia Road

N167AX

Evering Road

E58LB

Tiger Way

E58QN

Stellman Close

E58AE

Ickburgh Estate

E58DX

Clarence Road

E58DD

Downs Road

E58BP

Kenninghall Road

E58PX

Benthal Road

E58TF

Napoleon Road

E58AZ

Upper Clapton Road

E58AD

Ickburgh Road

E58DJ

Powell Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.