Hackney

Hackney is a London borough. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Hackney has the shortest GP lists in London, 1,786 patients per GP. 73% of eleven year olds reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, up 6 points since 2018/19 and higher than 95% of councils in England. Pubs, bars and clubs have grown 18.6% since 2021, to 9.6 per 10,000 residents. Burglary, 12.1 per 1,000 households, is the 3rd highest in London. 64.9% of households have no car.

Furthest from the middle

Households with no car or van 64.9% Higher than 98% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for. 5th highest of the 33 councils in London.
Residents within 1km of a supermarket 100% Joint highest of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for. Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.
Average monthly rent, two bedrooms £2,489 Higher than 98% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for. 6th highest of the 32 councils in London.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,060

Lower than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£605k

Higher than 96% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 0.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£2,489

Higher than 98% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

6th highest of the 32 councils in London.

Up 3.7% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings12.2

Higher than 94% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home73

Higher than 96% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 5th highest of the 33 councils in London.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van64.9%

Higher than 98% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

5th highest of the 33 councils in London.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station97.7%

Higher than 98% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

6th highest of the 33 councils in London.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket100%

Joint highest of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy100%

Joint highest of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 33 councils in London.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available83.3%

Higher than 63% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

Higher than 95% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 7th highest of the 33 councils in London.

Up 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score49.9

Higher than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,786

Lower than 91% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 33 councils in London.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 32 councils in London.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents116.7

Higher than 94% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th highest of the 33 councils in London.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households12.1

Higher than 98% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 33 councils in London.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year47.8

Higher than 64% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier84.5%

Lower than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents9.6

Higher than 89% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th highest of the 33 councils in London.

Up 18.6% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.1

Lower than 94% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th lowest of the 32 councils in London.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.4

Higher than 67% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women58.9 yrs

Lower than 74% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th lowest of the 32 councils in London.

No change since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home42.1 ha

Higher than 74% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean22.2 µg/m³

Higher than 98% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th highest of the 33 councils in London.

Down 23.7% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Hackney shares a boundary with City of London, Haringey, Islington, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Waltham Forest£1,723
Newham£1,993
Haringey£2,034
Tower Hamlets£2,418
Hackney£2,489
Islington£2,697
Average house price, all homes: Newham£403k
Tower Hamlets£457k
Waltham Forest£523k
Hackney£605k
Haringey£634k
Islington£673k
City of London£713k
Council tax, band D: City of London£1,330
Tower Hamlets£1,838
Newham£1,944
Hackney£2,060
Islington£2,108
Haringey£2,314
Waltham Forest£2,387
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Waltham Forest79.1
Newham103.5
Haringey103.6
Tower Hamlets105.8
Hackney116.7
Islington130.3
City of London558.6
Patients per fully qualified GP: Hackney1,786
City of London1,813
Tower Hamlets2,296
Islington2,339
Haringey2,360
Waltham Forest2,749
Newham2,904
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Haringey69%
City of London71%
Islington71%
Tower Hamlets72%
Hackney73%
Waltham Forest74%
Newham76%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Waltham Forest17.9 µg/m³
Haringey18 µg/m³
Newham20.2 µg/m³
Hackney22.2 µg/m³
Islington23.6 µg/m³
Tower Hamlets23.8 µg/m³
City of London32.5 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Waltham Forest74.3%
Haringey83.6%
Newham87.8%
Hackney97.7%
Tower Hamlets99.1%
Islington99.7%
City of London100%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 0.4% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 3.7% since August 2025
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024No change since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 18.6% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Up 6 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 23.7% since 2019

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