Hackney Town Hall (courtesy of Tarquin Binary)

The London Borough of Hackney is a London Borough in Inner London, England. The historical and administrative heart of Hackney is Mare Street, which lies 5 miles north-east of Charing Cross.

Hackney is bounded by Islington to the west, Haringey to the north, Waltham Forest to the north-east, Newham to the east, Tower Hamlets to the south-east and the City of London to the south-west.