Hackney Wick

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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources

Hackney Wick, quick answers

Is Hackney Wick safe?

Hackney Wick scores 33 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.

Is Hackney Wick a good place to live?

Hackney Wick scores 42 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (76) and education (56); its weakest is area development (23). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.

How well connected is Hackney Wick?

Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Hackney Wick 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 50 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.

Is Hackney Wick expensive to buy in?

Relative to the rest of London, Hackney Wick is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 5/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).

What are the schools like near Hackney Wick?

Hackney Wick scores 56 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 8 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.

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