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