Living in Hackney Central
HackneyHackney Central sits in the London Borough of Hackney. Its strongest points are transport (92), groceries (88), nightlife (85). The things to weigh up are area quality (25) and safety (9). A typical two-bed here rents for around £2,447 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Hackney Central for your commute →How Hackney Central scores
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Safety 9/100
1589 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 1/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 43/100
£590,000 median sale price
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Transport 92/100
86 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 25/100
deprivation decile 3/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 65/100
73 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 83/100
147 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 85/100
38 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 88/100
49 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality —/100
air data n/a
Typical rent in Hackney
Median private rents for the London Borough of Hackney (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £2,060/yr council tax (Band D, Hackney) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1.8 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Hackney
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Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.