Hackney sits in East London as the historic heart of the London Borough of Hackney, a patchwork of Victorian terraces, canals and green spaces such as London Fields and the Hackney Marshes by the River Lea. Once a rural parish that grew rapidly in the industrial era, its built environment still mixes industrial warehouses and council housing with newer developments.
Today Hackney is known for a lively cultural scene - galleries, music venues and cafés around Hoxton, Dalston and Hackney Wick, and markets like Broadway Market and Ridley Road Market - alongside long‑standing, diverse communities and strong local activism. Economic change has brought creative industries and rising property prices, so the borough combines visible regeneration and persistent social challenges in equal measure.
Postcode districts covering Hackney
E1, E2, E5, E8, E9, E15, E20, EC1V, EC2A, EC2M, N1, N4, N5, N15, N16
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.6 miles
- Islington 2 miles
- City of Westminster 5.1 miles
- Bexley 10.7 miles
- Sutton 14.2 miles
- Croydon 13 miles
- Slough 23.5 miles
- Harrow 12.2 miles
- Basildon 22.5 miles
- Watford 16.7 miles
- Harlow 16.8 miles
- Grays 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hackney Central Ward 0.1 miles
- Dalston Ward 0.4 miles
- Shacklewell Ward 0.5 miles
- Homerton Ward 0.6 miles
- Hackney Downs Ward 0.6 miles
- London Fields Ward 0.7 miles
- Lea Bridge Ward 0.9 miles
- Victoria Ward 0.9 miles
- De Beauvoir Ward 1 mile
- Stoke Newington Ward 1 mile
- Haggerston Ward 1.1 miles
- Mildmay Ward 1.1 miles
Example postcodes in Hackney
N16 5PR, N16 9PS, E9 5AB, E8 2NJ, E9 7DH, N16 5HZ, N4 2XN, N1 4ET, E9 5GP … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.9 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 17.8 miles
- Hackney Downs Railway Station 0 miles
- Hackney Central Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.8 miles
Hotels in Hackney Ad
- Batty Langley's 5
- Redchurch Townhouse 4
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5
- Nhow London 4
- Hart Shoreditch Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4
- Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch 5
- Sun Street Hotel Shoreditch 5
- Boundary Shoreditch 5
- Montcalm East, Autograph Collection 5
- One Hundred Shoreditch 4
Schools in Hackney
- Al-Falah Primary School Independent - primary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Beis Aharon School Independent - all ages
- Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Independent - all ages
- Beis Malka Girls' School Independent - all ages
- Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' School Independent - all ages
- Beis Ruchel D'Satmar London Independent - primary
- Beis Trana Girls' School Independent - all ages
- Benthal Primary School Primary
- Berger Primary School Primary
- Betty Layward Primary School Primary
- Bnois Jerusalem Girls School Independent - all ages
- Bnos Zion of Bobov Independent - all ages
- Bobov Primary Boys School Independent - all ages
- Cardinal Pole Catholic School Secondary
- Clapton Girls' Academy Secondary
- Daubeney Primary School Primary
- Gainsborough Primary School Primary
- Gayhurst Community School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 1.7 miles
- Hockey Centre Stadium 1.8 miles
- Handball Arena Stadium 1.8 miles
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 2 miles
- Eton Manor Stadium 2 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 2 miles
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles
- Bedlam Historic site 2.2 miles
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 2.2 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 2.2 miles