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Hackney
Local Authority · London, England · population ~281k · 73 state-funded schools
High earnings, but even higher costs. Hackney offers the highest share of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools in the region, at 100%, and median weekly pay is strong at £959.30, higher than 96% of authorities nationwide. However, this is set against a median house price of £580,000, a multiple of 11.6 times annual pay, and a median rent of £2,598, taking a significant 62.5% of gross median earnings. Recorded crime is also high, at 117.6 per 1,000 people, and the deprivation score is the lowest in the region. This is a place for those prioritising educational outcomes and high earning potential, who can absorb the substantial cost of living.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Hackney ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£49,884/yr
Very high
Better than 96% of UK LAs
House price
£580,000
Very expensive
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Rent
£2,598/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,060/yr
Cheapest
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Crime
117.6/1k
Highest
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Deprivation
32.5
Most deprived
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
73 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
72 of 72 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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73 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 73 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.