Hackney Central is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney and forms part of the Hackney South and Shoreditch constituency.
Hackney Central | |
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Electoral ward | |
Hackney Town Hall is within the ward | |
| Coordinates: 51.547°N 0.061°W / 51.547; -0.061 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| County | Greater London |
| London borough | Hackney |
| Created | May 2002 |
| Named for | Hackney Central |
| Government | |
| • Body | Hackney London Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,548 |
| • Density | 42,000/sq mi (16,000/km2) |
| ONS code | 00AMGG |
| GSS code | E05000237 |
| Area and population statistics from the 2011 Census[1] | |
The ward returns three councillors to Borough Council, with an election every four years. At the previous election on 6 May 2010 Alan Laing, Samantha Lloyd, and Vincent Stops all Labour Party candidates, were returned. Turnout was 59%; with 5,126 votes cast.[2]
Hackney Central ward has a total population of 10,290. This compares with the average ward population within the borough of 10,674.[3] The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 12,548.[4]
Wards of Hackney | |
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| April 1965 – May 1978 |
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| May 1978 – May 2002 |
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| May 2002 – May 2014 |
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| From May 2014 |
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