All our projects are working for a fairer borough; this page provides you with information on why our work is important to Hackney.

Population & Diversity

• Hackney’s population is estimated at 263,150 people
• Hackney is a relatively young borough with a quarter of its population under 20. The proportion of residents between 20-29 years has grown in the last ten years and now stands at 21%.
• People aged over 55 make up only 18% of the population.
• Hackney is a culturally diverse area, with significant ‘Other White’, Black and Turkish communities.

Inequalities

• The proportion of adults in work has increased over the last five years and is now close to the London average. However, the unemployment rate is still 7.0%
• 58% of residents are in good health, however a significant number of people, 13%, experience bad health
• A tenth of Hackney’s adults experience depression, and 1.2% of residents have severe conditions like schizophrenia. There is a particularly high prevalence of severe mental health conditions in the Black population.
• The biggest housing tenure of older people is council housing
• Older people in Hackney are much poorer than older people in England as a whole
• Hackney has an above average number of disabled people and residents poor health

To find out more facts about Hackney, click here.