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Hackney Wick
Hackney, London
Hackney Wick sits at Hackney's eastern corner, pressed up against the Lee Navigation and the Olympic Park, one of the faster-changing wards in London. The character is ex-industrial brick-and-canal warehouses turned into studios, venues and new-build flats. Green space is unexpectedly strong at nearly forty-eight hectares, anchored by the fourteen hectares of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park inside the ward. Heritage runs to eleven listed buildings including the Grade II* Church of St Mary of Eton with St Augustine, and Grade II Eton House; twenty-nine Ofsted-outstanding schools are within reach. Nightlife and studio-culture amenity is heavy with two hundred and sixty non-food venues, much of it warehouse-based. Public transport is good via the Overground at Hackney Wick station. The drawbacks are crime and the transition itself. Safety scores low, reflecting the evening economy and construction-adjacent street conditions, and the market and planning scores reflect ongoing redevelopment pressure rather than a settled residential area.
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- Good public-transport access
- 11 listed buildings
- 16.4% covered by a conservation area
- 8 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (14 hectares)
- 338 open venues (78 food and drink, 260 other)
Hackney Wick score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 76/100).
- Education Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools (score 56/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 21/100).
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Property prices & growth
47/ 100
- Purchase affordability40
- Rent affordability40
- Price momentum (5yr)57
- Activity (turnover)44
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Safety
31/ 100
- Personal safety28
- Property crime31
- Anti-social behaviour36
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Connectivity
50/ 100
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
25/ 100
- Air quality22
- Quietness30
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Cultural Signal
36/ 100
- Nightlife14
- Dining21
- Arts & culture29
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene93
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
338 open venues nearby — 78 food & drink, 260 other.
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Education
56/ 100
- Primary schools52
- Secondary schools60
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Heritage
39/ 100
11 listed buildings · 16% under a conservation area
- Church of St Mary of Eton With St AugustineGrade II*
- Eton HouseGrade II
- 20-54, Cassland Road E9Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
76/ 100
- Green spaces97
- Waterways40
Largest green space: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (14 ha). ~48 ha of green space in total.
Area development
21/ 100
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