Haggerston area report

Highlights

Haggerston is a neighbourhood in London with a population of 18,802. The median house price is £525,000, with 294 sales in the past year and prices rising 4.2% over five years; flats median at £490,000 and terraces at £905,000. The area is deprived relative to England: about 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality shows elevated nitrogen dioxide at 24.8 annual mean and moderate particulate matter at 9.3. Flood risk is minimal. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 96.5% gigabit-capable coverage. The neighbourhood contains 23 conservation areas including Hackney Road and Broadway Market, and 39 listed buildings. The median age is 35.4 years. Owner-occupied homes account for 17.1% of households, with social rented housing at 54.2%. The London Borough of Hackney administers the area; council tax band D is £2,060.30 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/2025. Haggerston, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Haggerston’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Haggerston ranks 24th cheapest of 33, 25th safest and 13th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £525,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Haggerston have risen 4% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 18,802 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Haggerston (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 2 then).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈8 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 97% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/haggerston.

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Nearby areas we cover: Dalston, Hoxton, Shoreditch.