Homerton low traffic neighbourhood

In June 2020, we introduced a trial low traffic neighbourhood in Homerton to:

• create cleaner, quieter streets
• support people to walk, shop and cycle
• rebuild a greener Hackney after the pandemic

Three traffic filters (planters in the road that allow only cyclists, waste and emergency vehicles to pass through) were introduced on Barnabas Road, Ashenden Road and Meeson Street.

Traffic and air quality analysis

Analysis of traffic, air quality and bus speeds data following the LTN’s introduction shows that:

• traffic was down by 35% inside the LTN and by 5% on boundary roads
• air quality has improved at eight of nine monitored locations in the area
• average bus speeds in the area have improved: from 6.9mph in 2019 to 7.2mph in 2021

View the full air quality and traffic data elsewhere on this page.

We have also carried out a comprehensive equalities impact assessment, looking at the impact of the low traffic neighbourhood on groups with protected characteristics, such as race, gender or disability.

Making the low traffic neighbourhood permanent

After considering this information, alongside the responses provided by residents to our Commonplace page, we have now made a decision to make the low traffic neighbourhood permanent. We will continue to monitor the effects of the LTN and listen to feedback about the scheme. You can email comments to: streetscene.enquiries@hackney.gov.uk.

Read our the full decision report and equalities impact assessment:

• delegated powers decision report
• appendix 1 (1 of 3)
• appendix 1 (2 of 3)
• appendix 1 (3 of 3)
• appendix 2 (consultation report)

Commonplace responses

Throughout the trial, we encouraged people to respond to our Commonplace page, which was used to identify issues with the LTN and make changes where appropriate:

• 1,694 responses were received in total. 1,425 of these responses were unique
• 46% of responses were from the local area, with people who use a car or van to get around overrepresented in the overall results (62% of responses were from motor vehicle users, compared to the 30% of households in the borough that own a car)
• overall, 37% of Commonplace responses wanted all or some of the filters to be made permanent, with 62% saying none should be made permanent
• in the local area (those who gave E9 or E5 postcodes), 45% of responses wanted all or some of the filters to be made permanent, with 54% saying none should be made permanent
• among people who do not use a car or van to get around, 63% wanted all or some of the LTN to be made permanent

The top two concerns raised in resident responses were increased traffic and air pollution, which is why the Council has completed comprehensive monitoring of the scheme before making a decision on whether or not to make it permanent.

Full traffic and air quality analysis

The tables below show changes in traffic and air quality in and around the low traffic neighbourhood.

Comparison of NO2 annual mean concentrations at monitoring locations within and on boundary roads in 2019 and 2020

Note: Any concentrations in bold are in exceedance of the annual mean NO2 air quality objective (AQO) 40μg/m3

We are continuing to listen to feedback about the scheme. Please email streetscene.enquiries@hackney.gov.uk with any comments.