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About

Hackney sits in east London around Mare Street and Homerton Road. Its centre is Hackney Central, with Mare Street, St Augustine's Tower — the medieval church remnant — and the Hackney Empire theatre on the same street. Hackney Town Hall is nearby. Parks include Hackney Downs and London Fields; London Fields contains a lido and a cricket ground. Along the eastern edge the River Lea reaches Hackney Marshes, an open floodplain that supports around 88 full-size football pitches and regular weekend matches.

The area mixes residential streets, markets and light industry. Broadway Market runs on Saturdays with stalls, cafes and independent shops; Mare Street hosts shops, services and community venues. Transport links include Hackney Central and Hackney Downs stations on the London Overground and multiple bus routes, giving direct connections across London. Community centres, artists’ studios and social enterprises operate from converted warehouses and terraced houses, and local groups work on conservation of green spaces and river habitats.

Area overview

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.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
38%
Connectivity
7/10

Area Profile

Hackney Population
259,146
Population density
13,593.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.97(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.36(+17%)
Theft from the person
16.82(+79%)
Other theft
12.24(+7%)
Drugs
8.71(+40%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
87,927
33.93%
Other White
43,087
16.63%
African
29,478
11.38%
Other
20,079
7.75%
Caribbean
17,903
6.91%
Total population: 259,147

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109,724
52.38%
No qualifications
35,043
16.73%
Level 3 (A level)
24,171
11.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17,449
8.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12,782
6.1%
Total 16+ residents: 209,468

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
31,943
30.11%
Social rents from council
21,943
20.69%
Other social rented
21,002
19.8%
Owns with a mortgage
15,803
14.9%
Owns outright
10,263
9.67%
Total households: 106,081

Property prices in Hackney

Median price£577,625
Price per sq ft£804
Sales (last 12 months)1,548
Typical range (middle 50%)£443K – £795K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hackney over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached22£1,387,500£910
Terraced279£1,200,000£914
Detached6£1,055,000£895
Flats1,241£520,000£783

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hackney

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hackney.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hackney.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hackney.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hackney.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Hackney

Is Hackney safe?

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.

Which is the safest ward in Hackney?

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.

What is the average house price in Hackney?

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.

Are there good schools in Hackney?

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.

How deprived is Hackney?

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).

What is the average household income in Hackney?

The average household income in Hackney is around £70,819 per year, and 38% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Hackney?

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

EC2A 2AD

Appold Street

E9 6DA

Brooksby's Walk

E5 0LJ

Clifden Road

E15 2GW

East Bay Lane

E8 1BJ

Wilton Way

EC2A 3DU

Rivington Street

E2 8AN

Kingsland Road

N16 5RN

Northfield Road

N16 5RF

Linthorpe Road

E8 2FQ

Martel Place

N16 8DS

Stoke Newington High Street

E9 5QQ

Kenworthy Road

N16 5DL

Amhurst Park

E8 4PN

Regent's Row

E8 3RN

Mare Street

E1 6JE

Rivington Street

E9 5SA

Homerton High Street

N4 1QR

Woodberry Grove

E9 5GX

Farleigh Road

EC2A 2FA

Hearn Street

E5 0ET

Elmcroft Street

N15 6LX

Northdene Gardens

Data Sources

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.