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Population in Hackney

Population in Hackney was 266,241 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.9% from 2024.

2025, persons266,241
Change on 2024-0.9%
Series high268,6512024
Series low247,1822011

Population in Hackney, 2011 to 2025

245K250K255K260K265K270K201120142017202020252011: 247,182 persons2012: 251,193 persons2013: 255,646 persons2014: 258,735 persons2015: 261,929 persons2016: 264,892 persons2017: 264,834 persons2018: 266,210 persons2019: 265,825 persons2020: 263,782 persons2021: 260,082 persons2022: 263,254 persons2023: 267,493 persons2024: 268,651 persons2025: 266,241 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025266,241
2024268,651
2023267,493
2022263,254
2021260,082
2020263,782
2019265,825
2018266,210
2017264,834
2016264,892
2015261,929
2014258,735
2013255,646
2012251,193
2011247,182

Compared with London

Place2025
Hackney266,241
London9,122,909

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population in Hackney?

Population in Hackney was 266,241 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 0.9% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Hackney?

268,651 in 2024, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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