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Living in Hackney
Thinking about moving to Hackney or just curious about what makes it such a desirable part of London? Our local area guide covers everything you need to know — from green spaces and local schools to shops, pubs, dining spots, and transport connections.
Hackney is known for its friendly atmosphere, attractive streets, and diverse community. It’s a place where neighbours say hello, where families feel settled, and where professionals find a great balance between city life and local charm.
Whether you’re buying your first home, renting an apartment, or looking to invest in a growing area, Hackney offers opportunities for everyone. With a mix of period properties and modern developments, plus strong demand from Londoners seeking both character and convenience, it's no surprise that Hackney continues to grow in popularity.
Offering a rich history alongside modern amenities, Hackney blends the old and the new in a way that few areas can. It's more than just a location — it’s a lifestyle choice that makes living in Hackney truly rewarding.
Places to go near Hackney
Discover popular spots, hidden gems, and top-rated places to visit in Hackney
lastminute.com London Eye
4.5 Riverside Building, County Hall, London
The British Museum
4.7 Great Russell Street, London
Hyde Park
4.7 London
Harrods
4.4 87-135 Brompton Road, London
Tower of London
4.7 London
Madame Tussauds London
4.4 Marylebone Road, London
Tate Modern
4.5 Bankside, London
The O2
4.5 Peninsula Square, London
Science Museum
4.6 Exhibition Road, London
Victoria and Albert Museum
4.7 Cromwell Road, London
Westfield London
4.5 Ariel Way, London
St James's Park
4.7 London
The National Gallery
4.7 Trafalgar Square, London
The Regent's Park
4.7 London
London Zoo
4.3 Outer Circle, London
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
4.5 London
Natural History Museum
4.7 Cromwell Road, London
Imperial War Museum
4.7 Lambeth Road, London
Kensington Gardens
4.7 London
Greenwich Market
4.5 5B Greenwich Market, London
SEA LIFE London Aquarium
4.3 Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London
The Green Park
4.6 Green Park, London
Stratford Shopping Centre
4.2 54A Broadway, London
Battersea Power Station
4.6 Circus Road West, London
Liberty London
4.5 Regent Street, London
Alexandra Palace
4.6 Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London
Battersea Park
4.7 London
Tate Britain
4.7 Millbank, London
The Sherlock Holmes Museum
4.3 221b Baker Street, London
Royal Observatory Greenwich
4.5 Blackheath Avenue, London
Hampstead Heath
4.7 London
Victoria Park
4.7 Grove Road, London
National Portrait Gallery
4.7 Saint Martin's Place, London
His Majesty's Theatre
4.7 Haymarket, London
Churchill War Rooms
4.6 King Charles Street, London
Primrose Hill
4.7 Primrose Hill Road, London
Lewisham Shopping Centre
3.9 Molesworth Street, London
Foyles
4.7 107 Charing Cross Road, London
Russell Square
4.5 Russell Square, London
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
4.7 Catherine Street, London
Saatchi Gallery
4.5 Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, Chelsea, London
The Wallace Collection
4.8 Hertford House, Manchester Square, London
Tottenham Hale Retail Park
4.1 Broad Lane, London
London Museum Docklands
4.6 No 1, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London
One New Change
4.2 New Change, London
BFI IMAX
4.6 Waterloo, 1 Charlie Chaplin Walk South Bank
The Wolseley
4.4 160 Piccadilly, London
Cardinal Place
4.3 Victoria Street, London
The Brunswick Centre
4.2 Unit 57, Bernard Street, London
Kenwood House
4.7 Hampstead Lane, London
O2 Centre
4.1 255 Finchley Road, London
St Stephen's Tavern
4.2 10 Bridge Street, London
ODEON Greenwich
4.1 Bugsby's Way, London
Sir John Soane's Museum
4.7 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London
Barbican Centre
4.6 Silk Street, London
Duke of York Square
4.5 80 King's Road, London
Kingsland Shopping Centre
3.7 Kingsland High Street, London
Mudchute Park and Farm
4.6 Pier Street, London
Prince Charles Cinema
4.7 7 Leicester Place, London
Queen's Park
4.6 Queens Park Lodge, Harvist Road, London
The British Library
4.5 96 Euston Road, London
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
4.2 Louisa Duckworth Walk, London
BFI Southbank
4.6 Belvedere Road, London
Buckingham Palace Garden
4.6 Buckingham Palace, Constitution Hill, Spur Road, London
Burlington Arcade
4.5 51 Piccadilly, London
The Photographers' Gallery
4.6 16-18 Ramillies Street, London
Whitechapel Gallery
4.3 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London
Maison Bertaux
4.4 28 Greek Street, London
ODEON Luxe Holloway
4.1 419-427 Holloway Road, London
Monmouth Coffee Company
4.5 2 Park Street, London
Cork Tree Retail Park
4.1 5 Cork Tree Way, Hall Lane, London
Vue Cinema London - Islington
3.9 36 Parkfield Street, London
The Table Café
4.3 83 Southwark Street, London
Battersea Park Children's Zoo
4.3 Battersea Park, London
Rich Mix
4.5 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London
Greenwich Picturehouse
4.5 180 Greenwich High Road, London
Chelsea Physic Garden
4.6 66 Royal Hospital Road, London
Serpentine Gallery
4.4 London
Village Underground
4.5 54 Holywell Lane, London
Royal Academy of Arts
4.5 Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
The London Bridge Experience & London Tombs
4.2 2-4 Tooley Street, London
Curzon Soho
4.5 99 Shaftesbury Avenue, London
ODEON Tottenham Court Rd
3.7 Central Cross, 30 Tottenham Court Road, London
Somerset House
4.4 Strand, London
Clowntown
4.2 Unit c, Coppetts Centre, North Circular Road, London
Babylon Park London
4.2 8 Castlehaven Road, London
Clapham Picturehouse
4.4 76 Venn Street, London
ODEON Camden
3.7 14 The Parkway, London
Jubilee Gardens
4.5 Belvedere Road, London
Wigmore Hall
4.8 36 Wigmore Street, London
Institute of Contemporary Arts
4.4 The Mall, London
Hayward Gallery
4.6 Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London
The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
4.6 9a Saint Thomas Street, London
Lost Society
4.2 339 Battersea Park Road, London
Leyton Leisure Centre
3.8 763 High Road Leyton, London
Curzon Bloomsbury
4.4 The Brunswick Centre, London
Grant Museum of Zoology
4.8 Rockefeller Building, 21 University Street, London
L'Escargot Restaurant
4.5 48 Greek Street, London
Spitalfields Arts Market
4.4 1 Market Street, London
Britannia Leisure Centre
3.5 Pitfield Street, London
West One
4.1 75 Davies Street, London
Curzon Mayfair
4.5 38 Curzon Street, London
Everyman Baker Street
4.5 96-98 Baker Street, London
Churchill Place Shopping Mall
4.3 2 Churchill Place, London
iFLY London Indoor Skydiving at The O2
4.4 Indoor Skydiving at The O2, Peninsula Square, London
Bomber Command Memorial
4.7 The Green Park, along, Piccadilly, London
Old War Office Building
4.6 Whitehall, London
The Phoenix Garden
4.6 21 Stacey Street, London
ODEON Luxe West End
4.6 38a Leicester Square, London
Camden Passage, Islington
4.3 1 Camden Passage, London
Science Museum Shop
4.4 64 Exhibition Road, London
Leytonstone Leisure Centre
4 Cathall Road, London
The Arzner
4.3 10 Bermondsey Square, London
Stonebridge Lock Waterside Cafe
4.7 Watermead Way, London
Sunglass Hut
4.2 332 Oxford Street, London
West Reservoir Centre
4.4 West Reservoir Water Sports Centre, Green Lanes, Woodberry Down, London
WakeUp Docklands
4.8 1 Dock Road, London
The Brick Lane Gallery
3.8 216 Brick Lane, Bethnal Green, London
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
4.7 Southern Grove, London
Royal College of Physicians
4.6 11 Saint Andrews Place, London
Dock Beach
4.2 London
Barnard Adventure Playground
4.1 Junction with, Charlotte Terrace, Copenhagen Street, London
Statue of Oliver Cromwell
4.1 2 Saint Margaret Street, London
The Horse Hospital
4.5 Colonnade, London
Penguin Beach
4.8 The Regent's Park, London Zoo, London
WeJam - The Immersive Rockstar Experience
5 23 Chalk Farm Road, London
Butterfly Paradise
4.4 The Regent's Park, ZSL London Zoo, London
Lister Gardens
4 54 Rudolph Road, London
Splash Pad Clissold Park
4.5 Clissold Park Mansions, Stoke Newington Church Street, London
Land of the Lions
3.7 Regent's Park, London
All Hallows-On-The Wall
4.6 83 London Wall, London
Machine Gun Corps Memorial
4.3 4 Duke of Wellington Place, London
Granville Square garden
4.2 Granville Square, London
Clissold Park Deer
4.8 Stoke Newington, London
In with the Monkeys
4.6 Regent's Park, London
Flanders Fields Memorial Garden
4.7 Westminster, London
London Zoo Parrots
4.3 The Broad Walk, London
London Funfairs
4.4 Clissold Park, Green Lanes, London
Urban Street Art Tours London
4.4 160 Brick Lane, London
Goats Park
4.6 Stoke Newington, London
Yellow Mongooses
4.5 London
Three Island Pond
4.4 London
Blackburn Pavilion
4.6 Regent's Park, London
Galapagos Tortoises
4.8 London
LLL Getaways
4.6 776-778 Barking Road, London
Paddling Pool
1 Canning Town Recreation Ground, London
Fisherman's Walk
4.7 Canary Wharf, London
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5 24-25 Foley Street, LondonWhat’s it like to live in Hackney?
Living in Hackney means having the best of London at your doorstep. From green spaces to great schools, friendly pubs, and local businesses, the area offers a balanced lifestyle for professionals, families, and retirees alike.
With excellent transport links and a strong sense of community, Hackney continues to grow in popularity among Londoners looking for more than just a place to live — they’re looking for a place to belong.
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Hackney, London
Hackney is a district in East London, England, forming around two-thirds of the area of the modern London Borough of Hackney, to which it gives its name. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Charing Cross and includes part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Historically it was within the county of Middlesex.
Hackney Central
Hackney Central is a sub-district of Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney in London, England and is four miles (6.4 km) northeast of Charing Cross.
Hackney carriage
A hackney or hackney carriage is a carriage or car for hire. A symbol of London and Britain, the black taxi is a common sight on the streets of London. The hackney carriages carry a roof sign TAXI that can be illuminated to indicate their availability for passengers.
Taxis of London
Taxis are regulated throughout the United Kingdom, but the regulation of taxicabs in London is especially rigorous with regard to mechanical integrity and driver knowledge. An official report observed that: "Little however is known about the regulation by anyone outside the trade.