Clissold South
Hackney 012 · 4 sub-areas · 6,890 residents
Hackney 012 sits within the London borough of Hackney, home to around 6,900 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £2,430 a month — noticeably above the UK median but consistent with inner east London pricing. What stands out is an extraordinary work-from-home rate: nearly two in three residents work remotely, shaping the neighbourhood's daytime feel more than almost anywhere else in the city.
Clissold South is a mid-density neighbourhood of Hackney in the London region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. 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 Clissold South?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 10 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 45 restaurants and 5 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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Clissold South in Hackney
Living in Clissold South
This part of Hackney has a distinctly settled, professional feel despite its inner-London location. The unusually high share of residents working from home — around 64% — means the streets stay busy through the working day in a way that most London neighbourhoods don't. Local cafés, parks, and side streets carry that unhurried midweek energy you'd normally only find on a Saturday.
On costs, you're firmly in mid-range inner east London territory. A two-bedroom flat runs about £2,430 a month, and a three-bedroom around £2,780 — expensive by any national standard, but roughly in line with what comparable Hackney streets command. The median property sale price sits at around £640,000, and a first-time buyer saving a 10% deposit is looking at roughly eight years at the median salary. Council tax (Band D) runs just over £2,060 a year.
The people who live here skew well-educated and working-age. Nearly two in three residents hold a degree-level qualification, and the 18–49 age range accounts for the majority of the population. Owner-occupation is higher than you might expect for inner Hackney — around 42% — with private renters making up about a third and social housing tenants just under a quarter. It's not the transient, high-turnover rental market you see in parts of central or south London.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is just under a kilometre away — roughly an 11-minute walk — and the public-transport journey to central London clocks in at under 11 minutes, which is exceptional connectivity for the price point. Greenspace is close too: the nearest park or open space is under 250 metres away on average, and around 72% of residents are within easy walking distance of green space. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Hackney 012 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a well-connected, educated, relatively settled part of inner east London with good greenspace access and fast broadband. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and rents that are firmly in mid-range London territory. For remote workers in particular, the combination of short commute times and strong daytime neighbourhood energy makes it genuinely appealing.
- What is the rent in Hackney 012?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,950 a month, a two-bedroom about £2,430, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,780. These are estimated figures scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 2.5% over the past year, which is modest by recent London standards.
- Is Hackney 012 safe?
- Crime runs at around 107 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000, and in line with inner-London norms rather than exceptional locally. The area sits at IMD decile 5, broadly middle-of-the-pack nationally. As everywhere in Hackney, quieter residential streets tend to see lower rates than busier commercial areas.
- What's the commute from Hackney 012 to central London?
- Under 11 minutes by public transport, which is genuinely excellent for an inner east London neighbourhood. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly an 11-minute walk away at about 870 metres. That said, nearly 64% of residents work from home entirely, so the commute question is less relevant here than almost anywhere else in the city.
- Who lives in Hackney 012?
- Mostly working-age professionals — the 18–49 age group makes up the majority of residents, with the 35–49 cohort notably well-represented. Nearly two in three hold a degree-level qualification. Owner-occupation is around 42%, higher than you'd expect for inner east London, with private renters at about a third and social tenants just under a quarter.
- What schools are near Hackney 012?
- There are 181 schools within 2 km, so choice isn't the issue. Around 49% of those within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 600 metres away. Families should check individual catchment boundaries carefully via the DfE school finder, as proximity doesn't guarantee a place in Hackney.
- Is Hackney 012 good for remote workers?
- It's one of the stronger options in east London. Around 64% of residents already work from home, 100% of premises have gigabit broadband, and greenspace is within easy reach — the nearest park is under 250 metres away on average. If you do need to go into the office, the rail connection gets you to central London in under 11 minutes.