Haggerston East

Summary

Haggerston East (E02000368) is part of Hackney local authority (view on map). Haggerston East has an approximate population of 10,000 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Haggerston East neighbours Dalston East, London Fields & Mare Street, Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin, Bethnal Green North West, Columbia Road, De Beauvoir, and Shoreditch.

Headlines

  • 53% 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.
  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 69% 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

Haggerston East is the 16th least deprived area in Hackney (out of 30) with 57% 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 Haggerston East, 53% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 48% in Hackney and 27% nationally.

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

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Special educational needs

In Haggerston East, 27% 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, 8% 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 Haggerston East % in Hackney % in England
No special educational needs 73% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Haggerston East, 69% 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.

69% 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 Haggerston East % in Hackney % in England
White 30% 36% 67%
Asian 13% 11% 14%
Black 36% 30% 7%
Mixed 14% 14% 7%
Other 6% 6% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Haggerston East with English as an additional language is 42%, 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 Haggerston East % in Hackney % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 42% 39% 22%
Known or believed to be English 58% 61% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Haggerston East has 15 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Haggerston East
All childcare providers 15
Childminders 10
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

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

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State-funded schools

Haggerston East has 3 state-funded schools.

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

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

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