The Hackney Downs ward sits in the west of the London Borough of Hackney, centred on the large open green of Hackney Downs park. The park provides sports pitches, playgrounds and wide grassland used for informal football and dog walking, and the area is served by Hackney Downs station with direct links into central London on the London Overground; the ward lies between Hackney Central and Clapton and mixes Victorian terraces with post‑war council housing.
Historically the Downs were common land, and the neighbourhood still has an eclectic, community‑led feel: established working‑class populations and successive immigrant communities sit alongside younger professionals and local creatives, producing a lively street culture of cafés, independent shops and grassroots projects. The ward has seen waves of regeneration and rising property values, but remains notable for active local networks, community activism and accessible green space in the middle of inner‑city London.
Postcode districts covering Hackney Downs
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Islington 2.2 miles3.5 km
- City of Westminster 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Bexley 11 miles17.8 km
- Sutton 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Croydon 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Slough 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Harrow 12 miles19.4 km
- Basildon 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Watford 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Harlow 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Stevenage 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Lea Bridge Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Shacklewell Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hackney Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Cazenove Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Stoke Newington Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hackney Central Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Dalston Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Springfield Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Homerton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Clissold Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Mildmay Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Stamford Hill West Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
Example postcodes in Hackney Downs
E5 8QX, N16 7BT, E5 8NN, E5 5FG, E5 8NR, E5 8QS, E5 8BT, E5 8EB, N16 7RS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.2 miles10 km
- London Heathrow Airport 18 miles29 km
- Rectory Road Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Clapton Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Hackney Downs Ad
- Batty Langley's 5 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Rookery 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Redchurch Townhouse 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 3.4 miles5.4 km
- One Aldwych 5 4 miles6.5 km
Schools in Hackney Downs
- Al-Falah Primary School Independent - primary
- Benthal Primary School Primary
- Northwold Primary School Primary
- St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stormont House School Special
Local points of interest
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Hockey Centre Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Handball Arena Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Eton Manor Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- London Velopark Stadium 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Brisbane Road Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Basketball Arena Stadium 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km