Haggerston East

Haggerston East sits within the London Borough of Hackney around Haggerston Overground station and the towpath of the Regent's Canal. The area mixes 19th-century terraces and former factories now used as flats, workshops and studios; the brick railway viaduct carries the Overground and is lined with small businesses in its arches. Canal-side moorings and a narrow stretch of waterway define part of the eastern edge, with pedestrian bridges and towpath access used by commuters and residents. Local streets include a number of independent shops, cafés and a handful of long-established pubs that serve nearby housing blocks and estates.

Parks and community spaces shape everyday life: Haggerston Park provides playing fields and open grass, while smaller greens and community gardens sit between housing rows. A secondary school and a community centre host after-school and adult classes, and occasional street markets appear on weekends. The area has seen redevelopment of former industrial sites into housing and creative workspace, yet many original brick warehouses remain in use, keeping the pattern of streets and yards familiar to long-term residents.