On average Hackney has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 114 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 38% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hackney is £70,819 per year. There are 74 schools in Hackney: 58 primary (21 Outstanding and 36 Good) and 16 secondary (3 Outstanding and 11 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Hackney is home to around 259,146 people, with a population density of about 13,593.3 per km².
Based on 1,548 recent sales, the median property price is £577,625 (about £804 per square foot) in Hackney area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £3,725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £1,387,500 | £910 |
| Terraced | 279 | £1,200,000 | £914 |
| Detached | 6 | £1,055,000 | £895 |
| Flats | 1,241 | £520,000 | £783 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,717,000 | £483,400 | £1,190,000 | £960,000 |
| 2017 | £1,900,000 | £490,000 | £1,125,000 | £1,035,000 |
| 2018 | £1,320,000 | £500,000 | £1,315,000 | £987,500 |
| 2019 | £1,110,000 | £560,000 | £1,325,000 | £950,000 |
| 2020 | £1,000,000 | £580,000 | £1,048,750 | £1,066,755 |
| 2021 | £1,525,000 | £535,250 | £1,260,000 | £1,092,500 |
| 2022 | £1,333,750 | £545,000 | £1,457,500 | £1,137,500 |
| 2023 | £1,588,500 | £545,000 | £1,397,500 | £1,162,500 |
| 2024 | £1,800,000 | £545,250 | £1,400,000 | £1,150,000 |
| 2025 | £1,580,000 | £525,000 | £1,440,000 | £1,210,000 |
| 2026 | £860,000 | £500,000 | £830,000 | £930,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £760 | £740 | £933 | £720 |
| 2017 | £813 | £735 | £909 | £793 |
| 2018 | £1,038 | £767 | £832 | £773 |
| 2019 | £776 | £810 | £826 | £772 |
| 2020 | £746 | £816 | £840 | £831 |
| 2021 | £1,072 | £769 | £880 | £830 |
| 2022 | £860 | £778 | £921 | £890 |
| 2023 | £1,104 | £787 | £891 | £881 |
| 2024 | £785 | £809 | £1,038 | £891 |
| 2025 | £882 | £793 | £940 | £907 |
| 2026 | £875 | £775 | £880 | £850 |
Hackney records about 114 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 21 wards of Hackney, Cazenove has the lowest crime rate, with about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Hackney average is 114 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Hackney is £577,625 (about £804 per square foot) based on 1,548 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Hackney has 58 primary schools (21 rated Outstanding, 36 Good) and 16 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 11 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Hackney scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hackney sits around rank 7,763 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Hackney is around £70,819 per year, and 38% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Hackney spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Hackney North and Stoke Newington: Diane Abbott (Labour Party), Hackney South and Shoreditch: Meg Hillier (Labour and Co-operative Party), Islington South and Finsbury: Emily Thornberry (Labour Party) and Tottenham: David Lammy (Labour Party).
E9 6BP
Homerton High Street
E1 6AW
Ebor Street
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Appold Street
E9 6DA
Brooksby's Walk
E5 0LJ
Clifden Road
E15 2GW
East Bay Lane
E8 1BJ
Wilton Way
EC2A 3DU
Rivington Street
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Kingsland Road
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Northfield Road
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Linthorpe Road
E8 2FQ
Martel Place
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Stoke Newington High Street
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Kenworthy Road
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Amhurst Park
E8 4PN
Regent's Row
E8 3RN
Mare Street
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Rivington Street
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Homerton High Street
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Woodberry Grove
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Farleigh Road
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Hearn Street
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Elmcroft Street
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Northdene Gardens
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.