Hackney Central sits at the heart of the London Borough of Hackney, centred on Mare Street and served by the Overground and local stations. The ward mixes dense Victorian streets with pockets of green such as Hackney Downs, and it still bears landmarks like the medieval St Augustine’s Tower where the old parish once stood.
Culturally the area is lively, with the back-drop of venues like the restored Hackney Empire and a busy high street of independent shops, cafés and creative enterprises. Socially and economically it’s a study in contrasts: long-established, diverse communities alongside rapid gentrification and rising property values, giving the ward a restless, ever-changing character.
Postcode districts covering Hackney Central
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Islington 2.1 miles3.3 km
- City of Westminster 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Bexley 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Sutton 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Croydon 13 miles20.9 km
- Slough 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Harrow 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Basildon 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Watford 16.8 miles27 km
- Harlow 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Grays 17.6 miles28.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Hackney Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Dalston Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Homerton Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Shacklewell Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- London Fields Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hackney Downs Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Victoria Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Lea Bridge Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- De Beauvoir Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Haggerston Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Stoke Newington Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Mildmay Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Hackney Central
E5 8LE, E8 9SA, E8 2AA, E5 8LY, E8 1NT, E8 3NX, E8 2JN, E8 1FU, E8 1FZ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.8 miles9.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Hackney Downs Railway Station 0 miles0.1 km
- Hackney Central Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Hackney Central Ad
- Batty Langley's 5 2 miles3.2 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Rookery 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Redchurch Townhouse 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- One Aldwych 5 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Hart Shoreditch Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
Schools in Hackney Central
- Mossbourne Community Academy Secondary
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Hockey Centre Stadium 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Handball Arena Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- London Velopark Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Eton Manor Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Basketball Arena Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bedlam Historic site 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km