London Borough of Hackney

The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough in the northeast of inner London. It is one of the poorest boroughs but home to numerous clubs and a centre of the London arts scene.

London Borough of Hackney
Demographics
Population:	202,824 (2001)
Ethnicity:	60% white, 22% black, 4% indian
Geography
Formerly:	Hackney, Shoreditch, Stoke Newington
Villages:	Dalston, Clapton, Stamford Hill
Neighbours:	City, Haringey, Islington Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest
Politics
Executive:	Labour
MPs:	Diane Abbott, Brian Sedgemore
GLA:	North East London

The borough includes the following areas:

• Clapton Park
• Dalston
• Hackney
• Hackney Wick
• Haggerston
• Homerton
• Hoxton
• Lea Bridge
• Lower Clapton
• Shacklewell
• Stamford Hill
• Stoke Newington
• Upper Clapton

Table of contents

1 Demographics of Hackney 2 Transport links 3 External links

Demographics of Hackney

The 2001 census gives Hackney a population of 202,824. It is 60% white, 12% black African, 10% Black Caribbean and 4% Indian. 32% of householders are owner-occupiers.

Transport links

Hackney is the only inner London borough north of the Thames that currently has no London Undergound stations. However a current project to extend the East London Line will seek to rectify this.

External links

London Borough of Hackney