Neighbourhood comparison
Hackney Central vs South Hackney
Hackney, London · Hackney, London
Hackney Central · 11Hackney Central leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSouth Hackney · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
23
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
28
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7
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +29 pts
36
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98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -3 pts
96
99
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
98
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,457/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£526/mo
£2,983/mo
£2,865/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£16/mo
£2,881/mo
£1,820/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£199/yr
£2,019/yr
7.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
8.6 yrs
Earning power
£40,237/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£40,237/yr
104%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
104%
0.65
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.65
Safety detail
277.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -179.6
97.8
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Schools detail
54%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
50%
Connectivity
288 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +356 m
643 m
3 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +5 min
8 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,435
Population
8,424
14,446 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,102 / km²
59%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
49%
49%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
51%
50
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -18
32
16
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -7
9
20
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -16
4
7
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -6
1
16
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
16
4
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
6
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