Living in Hackney

Hackney is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 275,929 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 9%, #33 of 388), digital natives (top 18%, #66 of 368), students (top 23%, #80 of 354).

Residents275,929

Density14,495 per km²

Area19.0 km²

Hub airport29 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,271,600 people

Sea coast47 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverThames, 4.6 km

Main railway line1.7 km

Distance to London7 km

Within 10 km2,866,366 people

Greater areaGreater London, 7 km out

Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:53

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Good to know about Hackney

It is part of Greater London, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 15:53; in late June it sets around 21:22.

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How Hackney ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	37	#337 of 378	#30 of 33	Map
Low-income household	16	#382 of 387	#28 of 33	Map
Low-income family	21	#375 of 378	#30 of 33	Map
Single parent	31	#373 of 378	#30 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	48	#314 of 378	#32 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	31	#338 of 378	#32 of 33	Map
Early retiree	52	#324 of 387	#31 of 33	Map
Single professional	54	#241 of 368	#22 of 33	Map
Young professional	58	#219 of 367	#22 of 33	Map
DINKS	52	#238 of 362	#21 of 32	Map
Remote worker	47	#383 of 387	#30 of 33	Map
Commuter	70	#244 of 368	#21 of 33	Map
Car-free household	75	#85 of 361	#25 of 33	Map
Student	72	#80 of 354	#10 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	34	#369 of 378	#26 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	15	#382 of 388	#28 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#210 of 363	#26 of 33	Map
Expat professional	50	#221 of 387	#25 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	16	#323 of 378	#32 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#386 of 388	#33 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#378 of 388	#23 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#385 of 388	#30 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#200 of 388	#28 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	54	#275 of 388	#28 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	51	#380 of 388	#32 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	74	#33 of 388	#15 of 33	Map
Digital native	65	#66 of 368	#10 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance100
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance100
Crypto hub within commuting distance100
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Flat land (terrain relief)98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
Education and family96
Taxes and wealth96
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
Mobility and connectivity89
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
Jobs and economy72
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Foundation54
Health and elderly34
Lifestyle and amenities28
Sea or lake shore23
Port access (major sea or inland port)11
Affordability5
Safety and community1
Green space0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.