Hackney Wick

Summary

Hackney Wick (E02000362) is part of Hackney local authority (view on map). Hackney Wick has an approximate population of 7,300 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hackney Wick neighbours Hackney Marshes, Homerton North, Homerton South, South Hackney, Bow North & Fish Island, and East Village.

Headlines

  • 62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, 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 Wick is the 22nd least deprived area in Hackney (out of 30) with 62% of children living in low-income families, compared to 64% across Hackney and 38% nationally.

62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Hackney Wick, 47% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 48% in Hackney and 27% nationally.

47% 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 Wick % in Hackney % in England
Eligible for free school meals 47% 48% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 53% 52% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Hackney Wick, 24% 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.

9% 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 Wick % in Hackney % in England
No special educational needs 76% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Hackney Wick, 65% 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.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Hackney Wick % in Hackney % in England
White 34% 36% 67%
Asian 8% 11% 14%
Black 34% 30% 7%
Mixed 16% 14% 7%
Other 7% 6% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Hackney Wick with English as an additional language is 35%, 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 Wick % in Hackney % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 35% 39% 22%
Known or believed to be English 64% 61% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Hackney Wick has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hackney Wick
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 8

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

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State-funded schools

Hackney Wick has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Hackney Wick
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 1
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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