Hackney Central

Summary

Hackney Central (E02000361) is part of Hackney local authority (view on map). Hackney Central has an approximate population of 8,200 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hackney Central neighbours Hackney Downs, Lower Clapton, Homerton North, Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate, Homerton South, Dalston East, and London Fields & Mare Street.

Headlines

  • 48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 67% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Hackney Central is the 10th least deprived area in Hackney (out of 30) with 49% of children living in low-income families, compared to 64% across Hackney and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hackney Central, 48% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 48% in Hackney and 27% nationally.

48% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Hackney Central % in Hackney % in England
Eligible for free school meals 48% 48% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 52% 52% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hackney Central, 26% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Hackney, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Hackney Central % in Hackney % in England
No special educational needs 74% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hackney Central, 67% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 63% in Hackney, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

67% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Hackney Central % in Hackney % in England
White 31% 36% 67%
Asian 13% 11% 14%
Black 30% 30% 7%
Mixed 16% 14% 7%
Other 9% 6% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hackney Central with English as an additional language is 40%, compared with 39% in Hackney, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Hackney Central % in Hackney % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 40% 39% 22%
Known or believed to be English 60% 61% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hackney Central has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hackney Central
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hackney Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Hackney Central has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Hackney Central
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Hackney Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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