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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

E58DZ

Lower Clapton Road

E58HA

Goulton Road

E58PL

Olympus Square

E55FN

Evering Road

E58DD

Downs Road

E58DS

Downs Road

E58FD

Maple Path

E58NB

Nightingale Road

E58UL

Evering Road

E58PX

Benthal Road

E58JE

Downs Park Road

E58NT

Cricketfield Road

E58PS

Midhurst Way

E58QW

Stellman Close

E58QH

Hackney Downs

N167AU

Benthal Road

E58TR

Lower Clapton Road

E55DA

Evering Road

E58AX

Brooke Road

E58DR

Heyworth Road

E58FB

Maple Path

N167AT

Benthal Road

N167AX

Evering Road

N167BD

Evering Road

N167QT

Rectory Road

E58AS

Brooke Road

E58DA

Downs Road

E58PH

Monteagle Way

E58QE

Clapton Way

E58DP

Charnock Road

E58JB

Tilia Road

E58NE

Walsingham Road

E58NF

Walsingham Road

E58QB

Rendlesham Road

E55BU

Evering Road

E55GR

Hackney Downs

E58TN

Hackney Downs

E55EY

Evering Road

E55EW

Evering Road

E55ER

Evering Road

E55DS

Evering Road

E58PA

Rendlesham Road

E58PY

Nolan Way

E58QD

Downs Lane

E58QX

Muir Road

N167QX

The Beckers

N167SA

Jenner Road

E58ER

Clarence Road

E55EX

Evering Road

E58FF

Maple Path

E58QZ

Stellman Close

E58DL

Powell Road

E55GY

Hackney Downs

E58QR

Muir Road

E58TF

Napoleon Road

N167BB

Evering Road

N167QY

Rectory Road

E58NY

Monro Way

E58QP

Downs Road

E58QT

Muir Road

E58EB

Rowhill Road

E58QS

Muir Road

E58TT

Mothers Square

N167BJ

Norcott Road

N167ST

Benthal Road

E55EZ

Evering Road

Data Sources

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