Hackney vs Islington

A side-by-side comparison of the Hackney and Islington local authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Hackney is the more populous; council tax is lower in Hackney; Hackney has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Hackney	Islington
Population	259,149	216,589
Density	13,593/km²	14,575/km²
Deprivation	16% in most-deprived 10%	4% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,060	£2,108
Schools Good/Outstanding	100%	96%
Aged under 16	19%	15%
Aged 16–64	73%	75%
Aged 65+	8%	9%

Hackney council area →Islington council area →