The London Fields ward sits on the western edge of the London Borough of Hackney, a compact inner‑city area centred on the long public park of the same name. The park, with its heated lido, cricket pitch and café, backs onto the Regent's Canal and the neighbourhood is well served by London Fields Overground station with quick links to Liverpool Street and Hackney Central.
Historically a working‑class patch of Victorian terraces and railway viaducts, the ward has experienced marked gentrification since the 2000s, bringing independent shops, lively pubs, craft breweries and close ties to markets such as Broadway Market. That shift sits alongside substantial social housing and active community campaigns over development and affordability, so the area is known for a vibrant street culture and sharp contrasts between rising property values and long‑standing local communities.
Postcode districts covering London Fields
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Islington 1.9 miles3.1 km
- City of Westminster 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Bexley 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Sutton 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Croydon 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Slough 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Harrow 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Basildon 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Watford 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Harlow 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Grays 17.6 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Haggerston Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Dalston Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Hackney Central Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- De Beauvoir Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hackney Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Victoria Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bethnal Green West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Weavers Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Homerton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Shacklewell Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hoxton East & Shoreditch Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Canonbury Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in London Fields
E8 3HW, E8 3XF, E8 3DR, E8 3EU, E8 4LU, E8 4NH, E8 4EU, E8 4TR, E8 3RN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.7 miles9.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.4 miles28.1 km
- London Fields Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Haggerston Rail Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.1 miles5 km
Hotels near London Fields Ad
- Batty Langley's 5 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Rookery 5 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Redchurch Townhouse 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Art'otel London Hoxton 5 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge 5 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 3.1 miles5 km
- Hart Shoreditch Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- One Aldwych 5 3 miles4.8 km
Schools in London Fields
- Gayhurst Community School Primary
- London Fields Primary School Primary
- Queensbridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bedlam Historic site 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Guildhall Historic site 2 miles3.2 km
- Guildhall Art Gallery Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Museum of London Museum 2 miles3.2 km
- Handball Arena Stadium 2 miles3.2 km
- Pennsylvania Coffee House Historic site 2 miles3.2 km
- St Mildred Poultry Historic site 2 miles3.3 km
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Eastminster Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles3.3 km
- St Benet Sherehog (former) Historic site 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hockey Centre Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km