Woodberry Down is an electoral ward in Hackney, north‑east London, centred on a large post‑war housing estate and the twin reservoirs that now form the acclaimed Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve. The reservoirs and nearby green spaces give the ward an unusual combination of urban wildlife, open water and city views, with neighbouring areas like Manor House, Stoke Newington and Clissold Park close by.
Originally built as council housing from the 1930s onwards, the area has been transformed by a long‑running regeneration programme that has introduced mixed‑tenure housing, new shops and community facilities; the project has improved local amenities but also sparked debates about affordability and displacement. Today the ward is ethnically diverse and socially mixed, with active community groups, good transport links into central London and a striking contrast between its green, waterside character and the legacy of social housing.
Postcode districts covering Woodberry Down
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Islington 1.8 miles3 km
- City of Westminster 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Bexley 12.4 miles20 km
- Sutton 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Croydon 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Slough 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Harrow 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Basildon 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Watford 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Harlow 16 miles25.8 km
- Stevenage 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Stamford Hill West Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Hermitage & Gardens Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Brownswood Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Stoke Newington Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Seven Sisters Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Clissold Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- St. Ann's Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Cazenove Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Springfield Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Harringay Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Stroud Green Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Finsbury Park Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
Example postcodes in Woodberry Down
N4 1QL, N4 2TS, N16 5JW, N4 2GU, N16 5AT, N16 5AH, N4 2NE, N4 2GY, N4 2NF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 7.6 miles12.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Stamford Hill Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Harringay Green Lanes Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 4.7 miles7.6 km
Hotels near Woodberry Down Ad
- Dao by Dorsett North London 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Batty Langley's 5 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Rookery 5 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Vintry & Mercer Hotel - Small Luxury Hotels of the World 5 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Soho Hotel 5 4.3 miles7 km
Schools in Woodberry Down
- Beis Aharon School Independent - all ages
- Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Independent - all ages
- Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' School Independent - all ages
- Bnois Jerusalem Girls School Independent - all ages
- Skinners' Academy Secondary
- Vishnitz Girls School Independent - all ages
- Woodberry Down Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Arsenal Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lee Valley Marina Springfield Marina 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Emirates Stadium Stadium 1.4 miles2.2 km
- White Hart Lane Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 2.5 miles4 km
- Hockey Centre Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Brisbane Road Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Eton Manor Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- British Library Library 3.3 miles5.3 km
- London Velopark Stadium 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Handball Arena Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Basketball Arena Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km