E8 1AX

Hackney Central, Hackney

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At a glance

Every premises in E8 1AX can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Hackney sold for £605,729 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.6% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 313 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From E8 1AX, the nearest primary school is Mossbourne Parkside Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Richmond Road Medical Centre, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Hackney Downs station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest park is 50 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Hackney 017

313Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Hackney

146Very high · 10/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Shoplifting	63	8.0	Very high · 10/10
Anti-social behaviour	62	15	Very high · 10/10
Violence and sexual offences	56	32	Very high · 9/10
Theft from the person	28	1.6	Very high · 10/10
Public order	21	6.3	Very high · 10/10
Other theft	18	6.1	Very high · 10/10
Robbery	12	1.3	Very high · 10/10
Drugs	12	3.1	Very high · 10/10
Burglary	11	3.4	Very high · 10/10
Vehicle crime	11	4.7	Very high · 10/10
Criminal damage and arson	8.2	6.4	High · 8/10
Bicycle theft	7.0	0.8	Very high · 10/10
Other crime	2.1	2.0	High · 7/10
Possession of weapons	1.5	0.9	Very high · 9/10

Hackney 017: September 2025 to August 2026, 8,435 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Hackney 017 Hackney England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Mossbourne Parkside AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.2 mi

Gayhurst Community SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 28 Feb 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

The Olive School, HackneyPrimary · Free schools · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 7 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.4 mi

Morningside Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

St John and St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 8 May 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Secondary

The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary SchoolSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 5 Dec 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Mossbourne Community AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExceptionalAchievementExceptional

Nursery, special and other

Wentworth Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Comet Nursery School and Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Columbia Market Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Marijak LTDPharmacy · E8 1EJ

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

BootsPharmacy · E8 1HR

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Clockwork PharmacyPharmacy · E8 1HP

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

GP practices

Richmond Road Medical CentreGP practice · E8 3HN

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Sandringham PracticeGP practice · E8 3HN

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dalston PracticeGP practice · E8 1PG

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dentists

Hackney Dental PracticeDental practice · E8 1EP

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · E8 1HR

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · E8 3NS

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Hospitals

Homerton University Hospital Elective Surgical HubHospital · E9 6SR

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Homerton HospitalHospital · E9 6SR

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Homerton University HospitalHospital · E9 6SR

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Hackney DownsWeaver line

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 2

Hackney CentralMildmay line

0.2 mi · 4 min walkZone 2

London FieldsWeaver line

0.4 mi · 7 min walkZone 2

Dalston JunctionWindrush lineMildmay line

0.6 mi · 12 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

50 mto the nearest park

9parks within a 10 minute walk

34hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

50 m · 1 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

London FieldsPark or garden · 13 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

St John's GardensPark or garden · 2.8 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (19 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

St Thomas's Square GardenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

St Thomas's Recreation GroundPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Shore GardensPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£70,311

£49,268 after tax

Hackney

£70,720

£50,770 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£70,311

After tax£49,268

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£39,885Hackney £38,392 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Hackney 017); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 2,609 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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40% of Hackney's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 4

Employment

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Decile 1

Education, skills and training

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Decile 10

Health and disability

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Decile 1

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

43% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 44% in Hackney and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about E8 1AX

What is the crime rate in E8 1AX?

The neighbourhood records 313 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Across Hackney the rate is 146 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in E8 1AX?

The average home in Hackney sold for £605,729 in the latest House Price Index, down 2.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £1,330,617, semi-detached £1,193,876, terraced £960,633, flats £524,885. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near E8 1AX?

The nearest primary school is Mossbourne Parkside Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in E8 1AX?

Every premises in E8 1AX can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to E8 1AX?

Hackney Downs is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.

What is the average household income in E8 1AX?

The ONS estimates average household income of £70,311 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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