Look around London - Hackney - video Dailymotion

We look at one of London’s trendiest areas, with working class roots.

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00:00The London Borough of Hackney is an inner-city borough in north-east London, created in 1965

00:06by merging the older metropolitan boroughs of Hackney, Shoreditch and Stoke Newington.

00:12Hackney is known for its vibrant diversity, a youthful population, a rich mix of ethnic

00:17and cultural backgrounds and over 100 languages spoken across the community.

00:23That diversity fuels a lively cultural and creative scene, from street art, galleries

00:27and music venues to independent cafes, markets and creative studios.

00:32Despite being a dense urban borough, Hackney remains surprisingly green.

00:37It offers many parks, including ones like London Fields and Victoria Park, plus the leafy paths

00:42along Regent's Canal.

00:44Historically, it was once working class and industrial, but over recent decades, Hackney

00:50has evolved into London's trendiest, most dynamic boroughs.