The most recent 2001 Census records a population of 100,549 people living in Hackney North and Stoke Newington.
In the London Borough of Hackney, over 25% of the population in 2001 were under-18. The average age of someone living in Hackney was 31.
The population is ethnically diverse. Of the resident population, 89,490 (44%) people describe themselves as White British. 30,978 (15%) are in other White ethnic groups, 50,009 (25%) are Black or Black British, 17,414 (9%) are Asian or Asian British, 8,501 (4%) describe themselves as 'Mixed', and 6,432 (3%) as Chinese or Other.
132,931 (66%) of the resident population were born in the UK. A further 10,095 (5%) were born in other parts of Europe, and the remaining 59,798 (29%) born elsewhere in the world.
The 2001 census also shows Christianity is the biggest religion in Hackney, with 94,431 (47%) Christian; 27,908 (14%) Muslim; 10,732 (5%) Jewish; and 6,831 (3%) belong to other religions. A further 38,607 (19%) stated no religion, and 24,315 (12%) did not state a religion.
Out of the 71651 people aged 16 – 74, 52.32% were employed, 6.87% were unemployed and 37.58% were economically inactive in 2001. 10% of the whole population were living on pensions. 32% of householders are owner–occupiers.