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People in Hackney

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Population
259,153
Density /km²
13,608.21
Median age
32.9
In good health
85%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
64%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
8%
Degree or above
52%
A-level equivalent
12%
GCSE-level
14%
Apprenticeship
2.4%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
17%
Families w/ children
14%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
10%
Private renting
32%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
27%
All adults speak English as a main language
73%
White
53%
Asian or Asian British
10%
Black or Black British
21%
Mixed or multiple
7%
Other ethnic groups
9%
Higher managerial & professional
19%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
8%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
19%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
11.8%
Full-time students
9.5%
Christian
31%
Muslim
13.3%
Hindu
0.8%
Sikh
0.7%
Jewish
6.7%
Buddhist
0.9%
No religion
36%
Other religion
1.9%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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