Socio-economic statistics for Hackney, Hackney

Is Hackney in Hackney a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hackney older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hackney and Hackney? What is the claimant count in Hackney and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Hackney & Hackney Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hackney in the Hackney local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
London Fields	59.94%	40.06%
Hackney	60.28%	39.72%
London	59.37%	40.63%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hackney compared to other wards in Hackney

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Hoxton East & Shoreditch	48.71%	51.29%
2	Hoxton West	48.93%	51.07%
3	Woodberry Down	53.6%	46.4%
4	Haggerston	54.61%	45.39%
5	Shacklewell	56.79%	43.21%
6	Dalston	57.64%	42.36%
7	Homerton	58.89%	41.11%
8	De Beauvoir	58.98%	41.02%
9	Brownswood	59.02%	40.98%
10	Hackney Central	59.22%	40.78%
11	London Fields	59.94%	40.06%
12	King's Park	61.2%	38.8%
13	Hackney Downs	61.27%	38.73%
14	Lea Bridge	63.53%	36.47%
15	Victoria	63.72%	36.28%
16	Cazenove	64.93%	35.07%
17	Stoke Newington	64.96%	35.04%
18	Hackney Wick	65.29%	34.71%
19	Clissold	65.95%	34.05%
20	Springfield	66.39%	33.61%
21	Stamford Hill West	69.72%	30.28%

';Hackney is ranked 11 out of 21 wards in Hackney for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Hackney?

The largest employment sector in Hackney is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	31.07%
Associate Professional & Technical	21.9%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	16.2%
Elementary Occupations	6.75%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.73%
Administrative & Secretarial	5.42%
Skilled Trades	4.49%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	2.86%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Hackney and Hackney

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hackney either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 25.07 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 74.93 of Hackney residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
London Fields	25.07%	74.93%
Hackney	24.57%	75.43%
London	45.23%	54.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hackney has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Hackney compared to other wards in Hackney

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Stoke Newington	37.16%	62.84%
2	Clissold	36.68%	63.32%
3	Lea Bridge (Hackney)	33.64%	66.36%
4	Brownswood	29.23%	70.77%
5	De Beauvoir	29.11%	70.89%
6	King's Park	28.13%	71.87%
7	Hackney Downs	27.86%	72.14%
8	Dalston	26.98%	73.02%
9	London Fields	25.07%	74.93%
10	Stamford Hill West	23.9%	76.1%
11	Cazenove	23.81%	76.19%
12	Victoria (Hackney)	23.77%	76.23%
13	Shacklewell	23.32%	76.68%
14	Hackney Central	21.65%	78.35%
15	Springfield	21.32%	78.68%
16	Hackney Wick	21.23%	78.77%
17	Homerton	19.32%	80.68%
18	Hoxton West	18.55%	81.45%
19	Haggerston	17.16%	82.84%
20	Hoxton East & Shoreditch	16.54%	83.46%
21	Woodberry Down	14.69%	85.31%

Hackney is ranked 9 out of 21 wards in Hackney for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hackney Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in London Fields.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hackney Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hackney residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Hackney to the national average for England.

Level	London Fields	England
No Qualifications	15.38%	18.08%
Level 1	5.37%	9.69%
Level 2	7.21%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	2.08%	5.32%
Level 3	10.99%	16.92%
Level 4	56.55%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Hackney Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Hackney.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Hackney	6%	-0.5%
London	4.8%	-0.4%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hackney on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hackney.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	63.52%
In Part-Time Work	22.07%
Unemployed	7.15%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

77.93% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hackney

Hackney Health Statistics

London Fields has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
London Fields	54.45%	28.39%	10.79%	4.62%	1.75%
Hackney	56.66%	28.41%	9.92%	3.65%	1.35%
London	53.55%	31.85%	10.33%	3.23%	1.05%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in Hackney changed since 2011?

Hackney residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 2.17% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	52.16%	30.74%	10.9%	4.54%	1.67%
2021	56.66%	28.41%	9.92%	3.65%	1.35%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Hackney and Hackney?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Hackney including Hackney. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Brownswood	9629
Cazenove	15622
Clissold	13451
Dalston	10860
De Beauvoir	10325
Hackney Central	14305
Hackney Downs	14120
Hackney Wick	12976
Haggerston	14689
Homerton	14502
Hoxton East & Shoreditch	14216
Hoxton West	17228
King's Park	12644
Lea Bridge	15900
London Fields	13385
Shacklewell	9603
Springfield	17457
Stamford Hill West	11404
Stoke Newington	14015
Victoria	13520
Woodberry Down	11090
Hackney Total	280941

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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