London Borough of Hackney

What broadband can you get in Hackney?

Across Hackney, 92% of homes and businesses can get gigabit broadband and 84% full fibre, Ofcom says.

For one street, look up its postcode: each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much is council tax in Hackney?

Band D for 2026‑27: £2,060 a year

Every other band is a fixed share of Band D, set in law. Band A is two thirds of it; band H is twice it.

Band D is the average across the area, including the county council, police, fire and combined authority charges, and parish or town council charges, so a home's own bill can be a little different. Bands other than D are worked out by us from Band D and rounded to the pound. A home's bill also takes off any discount, such as 25% for one adult living alone.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How many homes in Hackney are at risk of flooding?

Across Hackney, the Environment Agency puts 1,440 homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 168 postcodes with any property at risk.

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them. It leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Surface water

In Hackney the Environment Agency counts 20,165 properties at high risk of flooding from surface water (14.7% of all its properties), 12,156 at medium risk (8.9%) and 32,952 at low risk (24%). Surface water is rain that cannot drain away fast enough.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Postcode districts with postcodes in Hackney

• E1 postcode district14 of its 1,516 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• E2 postcode district195 of its 979 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• E5 postcode district659 of its 663 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• E8 postcode district711 of its 731 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• E9 postcode district615 of its 684 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• E15 postcode district5 of its 810 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• E20 postcode district21 of its 234 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• EC1V postcode district35 of its 482 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• EC2A postcode district238 of its 337 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• EC2M postcode district3 of its 162 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• N1 postcode district700 of its 2,289 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• N4 postcode district276 of its 871 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• N5 postcode district6 of its 414 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• N15 postcode district5 of its 714 postcodes in use are in Hackney.
• N16 postcode district1,081 of its 1,124 postcodes in use are in Hackney.

Counted from the ONS Postcode Directory. A postcode district is drawn for sorting post, so many cross a council's edge.

Its postcode areas

Beside each area: how many of its postcodes in use are in Hackney.