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Hackney vs Southwark
Hackney (London, England · ~281k people) · Southwark (London, England · ~320k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Hackney leads on 2, Southwark on 4, 1 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Hackney
£49,884/yr
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Southwark
£48,875/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Hackney: 2% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Hackney
£580,000
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Southwark
£540,000
Worse than 94% of UK LAs
Southwark: 7% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Hackney
£2,598/mo
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Southwark
£2,388/mo
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Southwark: 9% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Hackney
£2,060/yr
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Southwark
£1,967/yr
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Southwark: £93 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Hackney
117.6/1k
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Southwark
121.5/1k
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Hackney: 3% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Hackney
32.5
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Southwark
25.8
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Southwark: lower average deprivation score (25.8 vs 32.5).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Hackney
100.0%
Better than 98% of UK LAs
Southwark
98.7%
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Hackney
Rent takes 62% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 11.6× median annual pay
Southwark
Rent takes 59% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 11.0× median annual pay
Full Hackney profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Southwark profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.