A website for a Hackney business costs £495 for 1 to 5 pages, typically live in about 7 days, or £1,495 for up to 15 pages in 2 to 3 weeks, both fixed before we start. You own the design, code, domain and content at the end.
Last reviewed October 2026.
What trading in Hackney actually looks like
Hackney runs from Shoreditch and Hoxton through Dalston and Hackney Central to Stoke Newington, London Fields and Clapton, and it is one of the most design-literate business markets in the country. It is dominated by independents: restaurants and bars, coffee roasters, breweries, barbers, tattoo studios, galleries, makers and small fashion and beauty brands, alongside a heavy startup presence at the southern end.
How many businesses in Hackney are small?
91.2% of them. The ONS counts 26,290 VAT or PAYE registered enterprises in Hackney in 2026, and 23,970 of those employ fewer than 10 people (ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis). That is a slightly higher micro share than England as a whole, and it means your competition on a Dalston or Stoke Newington search is mostly another independent, not a chain with a marketing department.
| Enterprises, 2026 | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,290 | 2,423,150 |
| Micro (0 to 9 employees) | 23,970 | 2,162,485 |
| Small (10 to 49 employees) | 1,935 | 211,335 |
| Micro share | 91.2% | 89.2% |
Do Hackney restaurants have to show their food hygiene rating online?
No. In England displaying the rating is voluntary, unlike Wales and Northern Ireland where it is a legal duty at the door, but the Food Standards Agency’s guidance actively encourages businesses to show it on their website. On a street with a dozen places to eat, a visible 5 next to the menu is a cheap way to win the comparison. We build it in on every restaurant site that has one worth showing.
The bit most Hackney businesses get wrong
Design literacy here is unusually high, so templates get spotted instantly. But a surprising number of Hackney businesses have a lovely one-page site with no structure, no local signals and no way to book, which means they rank for nothing and lose walk-in-adjacent searches to chains. You can beat competitors who spent money on looks and nothing on being found.
What your customers here actually type
These are the shapes of search that bring work in Hackney, and they are what we build the site to answer:
web design Hackneybarber Dalstonrestaurant website Shoreditchbrand site London Fields
Who we build for in Hackney
- Independent food, drink and hospitality
- Studios, makers and small brands
- Startups and tech around Shoreditch
- Barbers, salons and boutique retail
How much does a website cost in Hackney?
£495 for a Starter site of 1 to 5 pages, £1,495 for a Business site of up to 15 pages with a CMS you can edit yourself, and from £3,995 for Premium e-commerce or bespoke work. See all packages, click round ten live demo builds, or if you already have a site, get a free review and we will tell you the three things costing you enquiries. We will say so if it only needs fixing.
Elsewhere in London: Camden and London-wide.