Hackney is a truly global borough, home to more than 207,000 people from six continents and a wide range of ethnic backgrounds. More than 100 languages are spoken in the borough.  Its population is relatively young when compared with other boroughs, and is increasing.  It rose by 13% between 1981 and 2001.

It is a borough of huge contrasts, bordered by the City of London, Tower Hamlets, Islington, Haringey and Newham.  It will be served by London’s tube network for the first time from June 2010 when the East London Line Extension connects Whitechapel with Dalston Junction.  A year later, it will be connected to Highbury and Islington on the Victoria Line.  Almost one third of the 2012 Olympic/Paralympic Games site is in Hackney and London’s only Olympic-sized heated outdoor pool is situated in one of Hackney's nine green flag parks, London Fields.  Hackney has a total of  62 parks and open spaces, more than any other London borough.

These facts show that Hackney is an improving borough.

• There are now 3,000 more people working in Hackney than there were a year ago.
• The percentage of Hackney’s 16 year olds achieving five or more A*-C grade GCSEs has risen by over 80% since 2002.
• The investment in the Youth Service is over four times what it was four years ago. 31% of young people aged 13-19 have attended at least one of our youth projects, up 9% on last year.
• Hackney’s Teenage Pregnancy Partnership, have reduced teen pregnancies by 26% since 1998.
• Hackney residents cycle more than any other people in London. Hackney also has the highest level of cycling amongst residents aged 65 or over, almost double that of many other boroughs.
• 77% of residents now have confidence in Hackney’s Police, according to the British Crime Survey, a rise of 55% in less than two years.
• 2008/09, gun crime was reduced by over 37% and knife crime by 17%.  Youth crime has fallen by 10%.
• Hackney Homes had been awarded two stars in national ratings, opening the door to an additional 225 million in funding.

For general Hackney Council information see www.hackney.gov.uk or call 020 8356 3000.  

Email: info@hackney.gov.uk

Fax: 020 8356 2080

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Hackney's Population Reports Prepared by the Strategic Policy and Research Team

Hackney Evidence Pack 2009 (4 MB)
Estimating and Profiling the Population of Hackney (1 MB)

For further information plpease contact Randal Smith, Head of Strategic Policy and Research. Tel : 0208 356 2802 or email: randal.smith@hackney.gov.uk

Hackney Borough Profile

Hackney's Sustainable Community Strategy 2008 - 2015 (1MB)2802

Hackney Place Survey Report 2009 Ipsos Mori (792 KB)