On average Hackney Downs has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 40.2% 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 £68,056 per year. There are 5 schools in Hackney Downs: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Hackney Downs is home to around 12,998 people, with a population density of about 12,761.9 per km².
Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £562,500 (about £865 per square foot) in Hackney Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £2,650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £1,735,000 | £646 |
| Terraced | 13 | £1,230,000 | £886 |
| Flats | 73 | £515,500 | £863 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £431,000 | £1,050,000 |
| 2017 | £487,750 | £1,100,000 |
| 2018 | £475,000 | £1,232,000 |
| 2019 | £500,000 | £1,075,000 |
| 2020 | £555,000 | £1,100,000 |
| 2021 | £520,000 | £1,207,500 |
| 2022 | £525,000 | £1,177,500 |
| 2023 | £577,500 | £1,255,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £925,000 |
| 2025 | £543,750 | £1,263,000 |
| 2026 | £515,250 | £1,280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £670 | £774 |
| 2017 | £723 | £631 |
| 2018 | £703 | £680 |
| 2019 | £774 | £584 |
| 2020 | £816 | £691 |
| 2021 | £727 | £681 |
| 2022 | £762 | £740 |
| 2023 | £777 | £713 |
| 2024 | £804 | £836 |
| 2025 | £798 | £845 |
| 2026 | £833 | £1,051 |
Annual council tax rates for Hackney district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected councillors for Hackney Downs ward.
Alastair Binnie-Lubbock
Hackney Downs - Elected 7 May 2026
Dylan Law
Hackney Downs - Elected 7 May 2026
Laura-Louise Fairley
Hackney Downs - Elected 7 May 2026
E58DS
Downs Road
N167BA
Maury Road
N167SJ
Evering Road
E58EH
Lower Clapton Road
N167SD
Rectory Road
N167AX
Evering Road
E58BY
Kenninghall Road
E58DF
Barons Walk
E58PH
Monteagle Way
E58SQ
Reighton Road
E58JB
Tilia Road
E58JA
Clarence Road
E58AP
Brooke Road
E58DL
Powell Road
E58DZ
Lower Clapton Road
E58QQ
Stellman Close
E58NR
Cricketfield Road
E58HA
Goulton Road
E58FF
Maple Path
E55DS
Evering Road
E58DA
Downs Road
E55FG
Evering Road
N167ET
Stoke Newington Common
E58TF
Napoleon Road
E58AQ
Rendlesham Road
E58QD
Downs Lane
E58DJ
Powell Road
N167ST
Benthal Road
E58AN
Evering Road
E58JX
Muir Road
E58PZ
Gliddon Drive
N167BP
Maury Road
N167EH
Northwold Road
E58PA
Rendlesham Road
E58EE
Clarence Road
E58LF
Tiger Way
E59BS
Evering Road
E58TW
Apprentice Way
N167BU
Evering Road
E55EZ
Evering Road
E58AE
Ickburgh Estate
N167SR
Evering Road
E58TR
Lower Clapton Road
E55FA
Evering Road
E58ET
Lower Clapton Road
E55FN
Evering Road
N167RD
Brooke Road
E58QN
Stellman Close
E58RG
Alconbury Road
E59BT
Northwold Road
N167BX
Benthal Road
N167SP
Evering Road
E58FD
Maple Path
E58BF
Goldcrest Mews
E58BP
Kenninghall Road
N167SL
Evering Road
E58BE
Dunnock Mews
E58DY
Clarence Road
E58NS
Cricketfield Road
E58AY
Upper Clapton Road
E58BJ
Dunnock Mews
E58DW
Clarence Road
E58QP
Downs Road
E58RL
Northwold Road
E55EW
Evering Road
E58EB
Rowhill Road
N167BH
Evering Road
N167AU
Benthal Road
N167SS
Benthal Road
N167EP
Northwold Road
E58NE
Walsingham Road
E55GZ
Hackney Downs
N167DA
Benthal Road
E55GP
Evering Road
E58EA
Rowhill Road
E55DA
Evering Road
E55FD
Evering Road
E58NA
Tiger Way
E58NY
Monro Way
N167BT
Maury Road
E58EG
Lower Clapton Road
E58TT
Mothers Square
N167QU
Rectory Road
N167RH
Brooke Road
N167SW
Evering Road
E58QW
Stellman Close
N167BJ
Norcott Road
E58LB
Tiger Way
E58LA
Brackenfield Close
N167AP
Benthal Road
E58SG
Reighton Road
E58AL
Evering Road
E58DX
Clarence Road
N167QX
Rectory Road
E58AS
Brooke Road
E58EF
Clarence Road
E58RJ
Narford Road
E58NT
Cricketfield Road
E58DH
Powell Road
E58AF
Ickburgh Road