Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate
Hackney 016 · 6 sub-areas · 11,709 residents
Hackney 016 is a densely populated pocket of Hackney in east London, home to around 11,700 people. It's predominantly social housing — nearly three in five homes are council or housing association tenancies, well above the London norm. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for around £2,430 a month, with a five-minute public-transport connection to central London making it one of the better-connected parts of the borough.
Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate is a green, lower-density part of Hackney — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate?
2 parks and 18 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 41 restaurants and 4 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £2,598 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate in Hackney
Living in Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate
What makes Hackney 016 stand out within Hackney is the tenure profile. Social housing accounts for roughly 59% of homes here — an unusually high concentration even by inner-London standards, where social tenancies have been in steep decline. That shapes the neighbourhood profoundly: residents tend to have deeper roots, there's a more settled community feel, and turnover is lower than in the private-renting areas of the borough a few streets over.
On cost, the neighbourhood sits at a broadly mid-market level for inner east London. A one-bedroom privately rented flat runs around £1,950 a month, a two-bed around £2,430, and a three-bed around £2,780. Those figures are substantial by most UK standards — roughly double the national median for a two-bed — but they're in line with what you'd expect this close to central London. Council tax at Band D comes to about £2,060 a year. The rent-to-income ratio is punishing for private renters: median resident earnings sit around £40,200 a year, which leaves almost no slack after rent.
The population skews young-to-middle: around 31% of residents are aged 18 to 34, and 22% fall in the 35 to 49 bracket. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, reflecting a meaningful share of family households. Ethnically, it's one of the more diverse parts of Hackney — the diversity index is 70.5 — and just over 57% of residents were born in the UK.
Practically, the neighbourhood is well-served. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 400 metres away — about a five-minute walk — and the public-transport connection to central London is just over five minutes. Nearly three-quarters of residents have walkable access to green space, with the nearest patch under 210 metres from a typical home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hackney 016 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. The public-transport links to central London are excellent — just over five minutes by rail — and green space is close. The neighbourhood has a settled, community feel shaped by high levels of social housing. Crime rates are elevated compared to the UK average, and private rents are steep relative to local incomes, so it suits those already in social housing or earning well above the median.
- What is the rent in Hackney 016?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,950 a month, a two-bedroom around £2,430, and a three-bedroom around £2,780. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 2.5% over the past year. The median sale price for buyers is around £475,000.
- Is Hackney 016 safe?
- Crime runs at around 135 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's in line with many densely populated inner-London neighbourhoods rather than exceptional, but it's higher than suburban or outer-London alternatives. The deprivation level (among the bottom quarter nationally) is a contributing factor.
- What's the commute from Hackney 016 to central London?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 400 metres away — a five-minute walk — and from there the public-transport journey to central London takes just over five minutes. It's one of the quicker connections in Hackney. Around 41% of residents work from home, which is notably high.
- Who lives in Hackney 016?
- Around 11,700 people, with a notably high proportion in social housing — roughly 59% of homes. The age spread is broad, though nearly a third of residents are 18 to 34. It's ethnically diverse, with a diversity index of 70.5. About 46% of residents hold a degree, a relatively high figure given the area's deprivation ranking.
- What schools are near Hackney 016?
- There are 303 schools within 2km, so choice isn't an issue. Around 55% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth researching individual schools. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is only about 350 metres away, which is a meaningful positive for families.