Hackney South and Shoreditch covers the southern part of Hackney and reaches from Shoreditch and Hoxton east and north through central Hackney neighbourhoods. It is one of London’s most densely urban constituencies, combining inner-city residential streets, major commercial areas, former industrial districts and extensive redevelopment. Shoreditch and Hoxton sit close to the City of London and have a particularly dense mixed-use character, while areas farther north and east are more residential. The Regent’s Canal and local parks provide important open corridors within the seat. Strong rail, Overground and bus links connect the constituency across London. Overall, it is a compact inner-city seat with several closely connected neighbourhood centres.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Hackney South and Shoreditch, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population117,917
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationLondon
Age profile
0 to 1716.3% · 19,221 people
18 to 2410.3% · 12,142 people
25 to 3428.7% · 33,876 people
35 to 4921.9% · 25,786 people
50 to 6414.8% · 17,490 people
65 and over8.0% · 9,402 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
48,870 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners20.9% · 10,194 households
Private renters31.2% · 15,258 households
Social renters44.6% · 21,796 households
Other tenure3.3% · 1,622 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
48,870 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households34.8% · 17,021 households
Families with dependent children23.5% · 11,507 households
Other single-family households26.5% · 12,967 households
Other household types15.1% · 7,375 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
112,557 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.8% · 7,676 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little8.1% · 9,164 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act85.0% · 95,717 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Signatures in this constituency368
Signatures nationally244,689
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded269
Total awarded£32,847,042
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026
I Also Love Sports
Yoh Ltd
£15,000
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will deliver three, 10-week exercise and fitness programmes, over 12 months, benefiting 60 Muslim girls aged 11-16 in Hackney. Each week it will offer two hour-long classes for 10 young people per venue, timed to fit around school and family commitments. Funding will cover coaching, staff and facility hire costs.
National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026
Stepping into nature: community walks and nature leaders
Flock Together CIC
£19,700
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Flock Together CIC - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 24 June 2026
2026/7 National Young Poets Summit & Development program
Toluwaproductions Ltd
£29,946
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
2026/7 National Young Poets Summit & Development program - Literature - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 24 June 2026
Action days for nature and people
WOODSHOP OF RECYCLED DELIGHTS CIC
£19,995
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
WOODSHOP OF RECYCLED DELIGHTS CIC - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 22 June 2026
Mobile Garden: Sow and Grow
Groundwork London
£19,950
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Groundwork London - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
264 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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