GP practices in the Hackney council area: access and ratings

There are 37 GP practices in the Hackney council area, with 345,460 registered patients between them (September 2026). 337,641 people living in Hackney were registered with a GP in July 2026, 91% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Hackney have 1,785 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 37 practices in Hackney with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 49% at The Surgery - Cranwich Road to 93% at The Lea Surgery, with a median of 82% (England: 77%). 12 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Shoreditch Park Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (92%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
The Lea Surgery10,49211,36293%88%Good3,133
Shoreditch Park Surgery9,2919,30192%92%Good1,352
The Wick Health Centre7,6288,09092%86%Good1,474
Athena Medical Centre4,5614,61691%81%Good1,425
Lower Clapton General Practice14,61014,75491%74%Good1,350
The Greenhouse Practice71181290%83%Outstanding365
Somerford Grove Practice10,92210,76289%68%Good715
Kingsmead Healthcare4,7035,00089%85%Good2,315
The Surgery - Barretts Grove4,4886,06088%75%Good2,272
Spring Hill Practice17,39717,11988%78%Good1,789
Richmond Road Medical Centre20,60726,48587%82%Good2,309
Statham Grove Surgery6,8438,87987%69%Good1,900
The Nightingale Practice12,11412,07285%76%Good1,305
Dalston Practice5,6366,02185%92%Good866
Latimer Health Centre4,7885,70285%91%Good1,724
Elsdale Street Surgery7,1207,25683%72%Good1,361
Queensbridge Group Practice9,3009,45082%47%Good1,651
Brooke Road Surgery4,5954,62382%84%Good2,080
Beechwood Medical Centre2,9543,24382%73%Good3,003
London Fields Medical Centre9,25110,69482%65%Good1,751
De Beauvoir Surgery11,89513,70881%78%Good2,650
Barton House Group Practice11,54112,27981%54%Good1,473
Mildmay Medical Practice2,5317,86180%53%Good1,729
Healy Medical Centre4,8075,01279%79%Good3,614
Well Street Surgery13,13213,15279%61%Good2,154
Cedar Practice6,7528,99078%85%Good1,813
Dr Rajiv Goel4,5905,04677%67%Good2,574
Allerton Road Medical Centre5,0565,25376%74%Good3,177
The Hoxton Surgery8,6389,23375%63%Good1,803
Trowbridge Surgery4,9217,43074%54%Good2,437
The Lawson Practice16,48016,78073%56%Good1,736
The Clapton Surgery5,3795,69172%62%Good3,811
Sandringham Practice3,8503,94072%64%Good1,356
Stamford Hill Group Practice13,35318,18370%31%Good2,493
The Heron Practice9,90712,28269%39%Good2,124
Fountayne Road Medical Practice8,4439,10160%44%Good2,955
The Surgery - Cranwich Road7,5779,21849%42%Good3,032

There are 1,785 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Hackney, fewer than England's 2,171 and North East London's 2,551. Practices recorded 521 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 63% of them face to face. 55% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%).

8% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%). Lists shrank by 2.5% over the year (England: shrank 1.1%).

MeasureHackneyNorth East LondonEngland
Patients per qualified GP1,7852,5512,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month521456510
Face-to-face appointments63%58%63%
Same day as booked55%46%45%
Did not attend7%7%4%
Patients aged 65 or over8%10%19%

91% of Hackney's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Hackney residents are GP at hand (3,226), Strouts Place Medical Centre (2,585) and Hazeldene Medical Centre (2,097).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Hackney registeredTown
GP at hand3,226London
Strouts Place Medical Centre2,585London
Hazeldene Medical Centre2,097Wembley
City Road Medical Centre1,605London
Elizabeth Avenue Group Practice1,400London
St Peter's Street Medical Practice1,375London
Mitchison Road Surgery1,297London
Fernlea Surgery1,279London
Archway NHS Medical Centre918London
Islington Central Medical Centre714London

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Hackney is serious mental illness (1.5% against 1.0%), and the furthest below is osteoporosis (0.2% against 1.2%).

Condition registerAge groupHackney (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
Depression18+ yrs13.4%14.3%37,979
High blood pressureAll ages9.2%15.2%32,283
Diabetes17+ yrs6.0%7.9%17,295
Asthma6+ yrs4.8%6.6%15,796
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs2.5%4.6%7,236
CancerAll ages2.0%3.8%6,983
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.7%3.0%5,821
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.5%1.0%5,191
COPDAll ages1.0%1.9%3,539
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.9%1.9%3,245
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.8%2.2%2,689
Heart failureAll ages0.7%1.1%2,580
Palliative careAll ages0.7%0.6%2,304
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.5%0.8%1,339
Learning disabilityAll ages0.5%0.6%1,595
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.4%0.8%1,170
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%1,132
DementiaAll ages0.3%0.8%1,050
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.2%1.2%161

How many GP practices are there in Hackney?

37 practices are located in the Hackney council area, with 345,460 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Hackney residents registered with a GP?

91% of the 337,641 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is GP at hand (3,226).

How many patients are there per GP in Hackney?

1,785 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Hackney, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Hackney?

55% of appointments at practices in Hackney took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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