London, U.K.
Living in Hackney, London
Trendy East London. Parks, breweries, and a strong creative community.
A one-bedroom in Hackney rents for about £2,300 - £2,600/month — a moderate area (safety 3/5), roughly 20 minutes from London center by Overground.
Commute to Center
20 min
Overground
Safety Rating
3/5
ModerateVibe
trendycreativeparks
Rent in Hackney
Monthly rent in GBP (£). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | £2,000 - £2,300/mo | £2,300 - £2,600/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | £2,700 - £3,100/mo | £3,100 - £3,600/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | £3,400 - £4,000/mo | £4,000 - £4,600/mo |
How Hackney compares in London
Within AffordWhere's London dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about £2,450/month — roughly 17% above the city median, and mid-priced of the 18 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run £3,100 - £3,600/month and three-bedrooms £4,000 - £4,600/month on second-hand contracts. At 20 minutes to the center by Overground, it sits about as central as most London areas in the set. On safety it rates 3/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the trendy, creative, parks tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Barking. For a shorter commute, see Camden.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps Homerton as the nearest rail stop, Shore Gardens as nearby green space and Tesco as the nearest supermarket around the Hackney reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in Hackney, London?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Hackney costs £2,300 - £2,600/month (second-hand contract) or £2,000 - £2,300/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from £3,100 - £3,600/month, and a 3-bedroom from £4,000 - £4,600/month.
- Is Hackney safe for expats?
- Hackney has a safety rating of 3/5 (Moderate) on our scale. That is mid-scale; standard urban precautions are advisable.
- How long is the commute from Hackney to London center?
- The commute from Hackney to London city center takes approximately 20 minutes by Overground.
- What is Hackney like to live in?
- Trendy East London. Parks, breweries, and a strong creative community. In our data it is tagged as trendy, creative, parks.
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