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Software developer jobs in Hackney

The 2021 census counted 4,604 residents working as information technology professionals living in Hackney.

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Published figures for Hackney

What the official data says about Hackney

At the 2021 census, 4,604 people living in Hackney were in work as information technology professionals. It was 3.43% of everyone in work in the area. That count put Hackney 17th of 33 areas in London, where the middle area recorded 4,604. Islington was the next area up.

Full-time pay across all jobs in Hackney, every occupation counted together, had a median of £48,724. That is 8th of 33 in London, against a regional middle of £42,346. Work of this kind pays £70,000 across the region, which is £21,276 more than the typical Hackney job, about 44% above it.

Where people live and where the technology work is are not the same map: Hackney had 18,500 employee jobs in computer programming, consultancy and information services in 2024, out of 168,000 employee jobs in the area altogether. At 11% of every job here, that ranks 3rd of 33 in London, where the middle area sits at 3.02%.

Residents in work as IT professionals (SOC 213)
4,604
Median full-time pay for IT professionals across London
£70,000
Employee jobs in the area in computer programming, consultancy and information services
18,500
Computer programming, consultancy and information services, share of all employee jobs in the area
11%
Median full-time pay across all jobs in the area
£48,724
Residents of the area in work at the census
134,312
Employee jobs in the area, all industries
168,000

The software developer role

Writing software that other people depend on, and staying responsible for it once it is running. Most of the job is reading existing code, understanding why it is the way it is, and changing it without breaking anything.

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Software developer jobs in Hackney: common questions

How many people do this kind of work in Hackney?

4,604 residents of Hackney were in work as IT professionals at the 2021 census, which was 3.43% of everyone in work there. That counts people who live in the area, whether or not they work there, and it is not a count of current vacancies.

What does this work pay around Hackney?

Across London, £70,000 is the median for IT professionals. In Hackney itself the median across all occupations together is £48,724. ONS publishes pay by occupation for regions rather than for single councils, so the first figure covers the whole region. What any particular advert pays is on the advert.

Is there much of this work based in Hackney?

18,500 of the 168,000 employee jobs in Hackney are in the industries this role sits in, on the 2024 business survey. That counts jobs located in the area rather than people living there, and it is a count of jobs that exist, not of jobs being advertised.