Cool East London borough with Broadway Market, London Fields, and some of the city's best brunch spots.
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Download Richify — It's FreeCool East London borough with Broadway Market, London Fields, and some of the city's best brunch spots. If you're weighing a move to Hackney, the numbers matter more than the vibes. The median monthly rent here is £1,732, which annualises to roughly £20,800 per year. Using the 30% rent-to-income guideline, you'd want an annual gross salary around £69,000 to live in Hackney without housing eating your paycheck.
Day-to-day costs in Hackney are expensive for entertainment and slightly above-average the national average for groceries. A monthly public transport pass runs about £155, and a flat white at a local café costs roughly £4.00 — which adds up to £1,460 per year if you're on a one-a-day habit.
Rough monthly budget for a single renter on a median-income job, before lifestyle upgrades:
Numbers are indicative only and exclude tax. Use the interactive calculator above to plug in your own salary and lifestyle.
How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Hackney?
Using the standard 30% rent-to-income rule, a comfortable gross income for Hackney is around £69,000 per year. At this salary, median rent of £1,732/mo takes up less than a third of your take-home pay, leaving room for savings, transport, and everything else London throws at you.
Is Hackney more expensive than the rest of London?
Groceries in Hackney track slightly above-average the national average (index 1.15), and the entertainment scene is expensive (index 1.30). Median monthly rent of £1,732 places it within the London market — use the calculator to compare specific neighbourhoods head-to-head.
What's the average annual rent cost in Hackney?
At a median monthly rent of £1,732, annual rent in Hackney works out to approximately £20,800 per year for a typical unit. Actual costs vary significantly by property size, condition, and proximity to transport.