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Ethnic Makeup in Hackney, borough

Main ethnicity

White British: 34%

Higher than average

Black African: 11%
Black Caribbean: 7%
Other: 8%

Lower than average

Indian: 3%
Pakistani: 0.9%
Other Asian: 2.2%

Hackney (borough)

Average for London

Ethnic Makeup

White British 34%

Other White 17%

Black African 11%

Other 8%

Black Caribbean 7%

Mixed 7%

Indian 3%

Other Black 2.8%

Bangladeshi 2.5%

White Irish 2.2%

Other Asian 2.2%

Chinese 1.3%

Pakistani 0.9%

Arab 0.9%

Roma 0.3%

Gypsy 0.1%

Ethnic Makeup of wards within Hackney (borough)

Ward name	Main ethnicity	%
1. Stamford Hill West	White British	50%
2. Clissold	White British	44%
3. Springfield	White British	41%
4. Cazenove	White British	40%
5. Stoke Newington	White British	40%
6. De Beauvoir	White British	38%
7. Brownswood	White British	38%
8. Victoria	White British	37%
9. Dalston	White British	36%
10. London Fields	White British	36%
11. Hackney Wick	White British	33%
12. Lea Bridge	White British	33%
13. Hackney Downs	White British	31%
14. Hackney Central	White British	29%
15. Haggerston	White British	29%
16. Shacklewell	White British	29%
17. Hoxton East & Shoreditch	White British	27%
18. Woodberry Down	White British	27%
19. King's Park	White British	27%
20. Homerton	White British	26%
21. Hoxton West	White British	26%

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Hackney (borough) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:

The main ethnic group is White British, representing 34% of the population. On average, 37% of the population in London belong to the White British ethnic group.

The following ethnic groups have proportions higher than average for the London:

Black African comprise 11%, while average for London is 8%
Black Caribbean comprise 7%, while average for London is 4%
Other comprise 8%, while average for London is 5%

Conversely, the following ethnic groups have a proportion lower than the average for London:

Indian comprise 3%, while average for London is 7%
Pakistani comprise 0.9%, while average for London is 3%
Other Asian comprise 2.2%, while average for London is 5%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Religion in Hackney, borough

Main religion

No Religion: 36%

Higher than average

No Religion: 36%
Jewish: 7%

Lower than average

Christian: 31%
Hindu: 0.8%

Hackney (borough)

Average for London

Religion

No Religion 36%

Christian 31%

Muslim 13%

Religion Not Stated 9%

Jewish 7%

Other Religion 1.9%

Buddhist 0.9%

Hindu 0.8%

Sikh 0.7%

Religion of wards within Hackney (borough)

Ward name	Main religion	%
1. King's Park	Christian	40%
2. Hackney Wick	Christian	39%
3. Homerton	Christian	38%
4. Woodberry Down	Christian	31%
5. Stamford Hill West	Jewish	39%
6. Springfield	Jewish	36%
7. Cazenove	Jewish	24%
8. Clissold	No Religion	49%
9. Dalston	No Religion	48%
10. Stoke Newington	No Religion	48%
11. Brownswood	No Religion	45%
12. London Fields	No Religion	43%
13. De Beauvoir	No Religion	43%
14. Hoxton East & Shoreditch	No Religion	42%
15. Victoria	No Religion	41%
16. Lea Bridge	No Religion	39%
17. Hackney Central	No Religion	39%
18. Haggerston	No Religion	39%
19. Hackney Downs	No Religion	39%
20. Shacklewell	No Religion	38%
21. Hoxton West	No Religion	37%

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Hackney (borough) displays distinctive religion characteristics:

The main religion is No Religion, representing 36% of the population. On average, 27% of the population in London belong to the No Religion religion.

The following religions have proportions higher than average for the London:

No Religion comprise 36%, while average for London is 27%
Jewish comprise 7%, while average for London is 1.7%

Conversely, the following religions have a proportion lower than the average for London:

Christian comprise 31%, while average for London is 41%
Hindu comprise 0.8%, while average for London is 5%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Residents Age in Hackney, borough

Main age band

Aged 20 to 39: 41%

Higher than average

Aged 20 to 39: 41%

Hackney (borough)

Average for London

Residents Age

Aged 20 to 39 41%

Aged 40 to 59 24%

Aged under 20 23%

Aged 60 to 79 10%

Aged 80 and over 1.8%

Residents Age of wards within Hackney (borough)

Ward name	Main age band	%
1. Stamford Hill West	Aged under 20	39%
2. Springfield	Aged under 20	38%
3. Dalston	Aged 20 to 39	54%
4. Hoxton East & Shoreditch	Aged 20 to 39	52%
5. Hoxton West	Aged 20 to 39	49%
6. Brownswood	Aged 20 to 39	48%
7. Haggerston	Aged 20 to 39	46%
8. De Beauvoir	Aged 20 to 39	44%
9. Shacklewell	Aged 20 to 39	42%
10. Hackney Central	Aged 20 to 39	42%
11. London Fields	Aged 20 to 39	42%
12. Hackney Downs	Aged 20 to 39	41%
13. Woodberry Down	Aged 20 to 39	41%
14. Victoria	Aged 20 to 39	40%
15. Lea Bridge	Aged 20 to 39	40%
16. Homerton	Aged 20 to 39	39%
17. Stoke Newington	Aged 20 to 39	39%
18. Hackney Wick	Aged 20 to 39	39%
19. Clissold	Aged 20 to 39	38%
20. Cazenove	Aged 20 to 39	35%
21. King's Park	Aged 20 to 39	34%

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Hackney (borough) displays distinctive age band characteristics:

The main age band is Aged 20 to 39, representing 41% of the population. On average, 33% of the population in London belong to the Aged 20 to 39 age band.

The following age bands have proportions higher than average for the London:

Aged 20 to 39 comprise 41%, while average for London is 33%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021

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Household Type in Hackney, borough

Main household type

People living alone: 33%

Lower than average

Households aged 66+: 1.7%

Hackney (borough)

Average for London

Household Type

People living alone 33%

Families with young children 24%

Extended families or unrelated people 15%

Families without children 15%

Families with adult children at home 9%

Other family type 1.9%

Households aged 66+ 1.7%

Household Type of wards within Hackney (borough)

Ward name	Main household type	%
1. Hoxton West	People living alone	39%
2. Hackney Central	People living alone	37%
3. Hoxton East & Shoreditch	People living alone	36%
4. London Fields	People living alone	35%
5. Hackney Downs	People living alone	35%
6. Brownswood	People living alone	35%
7. Victoria	People living alone	34%
8. Homerton	People living alone	34%
9. Dalston	People living alone	34%
10. Haggerston	People living alone	33%
11. De Beauvoir	People living alone	32%
12. Clissold	People living alone	32%
13. Stoke Newington	People living alone	32%
14. Woodberry Down	People living alone	31%
15. Hackney Wick	People living alone	31%
16. Lea Bridge	People living alone	30%
17. King's Park	People living alone	30%
18. Shacklewell	People living alone	30%
19. Stamford Hill West	Families with young children	37%
20. Springfield	Families with young children	34%
21. Cazenove	Families with young children	32%

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Hackney (borough) displays distinctive household type characteristics:

The main household type is People living alone, representing 33% of the population. On average, 29% of the population in London belong to the People living alone household type.

Conversely, the following household types have a proportion lower than the average for London:

Households aged 66+ comprise 1.7%, while average for London is 4%

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Data source: Office for National Statistics

Census 2021