Is Brent or Hackney better for families?

Brent and Hackney are broadly comparable for families — check specific postcodes using LondonIQ's school ratings and safety data.

Is Brent safer than Hackney?

Yes — Brent has a lower crime rate (81 per 1,000 residents) compared to Hackney (96 per 1,000).

Is Brent more expensive than Hackney?

No — Hackney is more expensive. Median property price in Hackney is £580k, compared to £549k in Brent.

Which has better transport links, Brent or Hackney?

Brent and Hackney have similar transport scores.

Which is better for first-time buyers, Brent or Hackney?

For first-time buyers, Brent is more accessible on price (£549k median). Use LondonIQ's affordability calculator to see stamp duty costs and required income for specific postcodes.

Brent vs Hackney — Crime, Schools, Prices & Transport

Brent wins on 2 out of 8 metrics. Hackney wins 1.

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Head-to-head comparison

MetricBrentHackney

Liveability62/10072/100 ✓

Median price£549k ✓£580k

Safety score—/100—/100

Crime rate /1k81 ✓96

Transport64/10065/100

Zone 1 commute— min— min

Good schools—%—%

Investment score—/100—/100

Brent vs Hackney: what the data says

Overall, Hackney scores higher on liveability (62/100 vs 72/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Property in Brent is more affordable — median price £549k vs £580k in Hackney, a difference of around 5%. Over the past year prices changed +11.3% in Brent and +20.4% in Hackney.

Brent has a lower crime rate (81 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 96 in Hackney). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.

Hackney edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 65/100 vs 64/100).

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Brent vs Hackney: what the data says

Overall, Hackney scores higher on liveability (62/100 vs 72/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.

Property in Brent is more affordable — median price £549k vs £580k in Hackney, a difference of around 5%. Over the past year prices changed +11.3% in Brent and +20.4% in Hackney.

Brent has a lower crime rate (81 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 96 in Hackney). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.

Hackney edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 65/100 vs 64/100).