Dalston Lane, London, E8 1JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 1JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	54.5%	0.7%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.2%	45.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E8 1JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.7%	61%	7.3%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	20.5%	-8.1%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	40.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	33.2%	35.1%	1.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	16.4%	16.9%	0.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	26.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	8.7%	-7.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.9%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	35.7%	13.2%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	9.7%	1.9%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	18.8%	21.6%	2.8%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	41.1%	41.1%	0.0%	81.4%	-40.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	67.7%	3.7%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	68%	5.0%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	26.8%	25.4%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	9.9%	1.3%	-8.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	0.4%	-21.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Dalston Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dalston Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hackney Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E8 1JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dalston Lane are based on 607 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dalston Lane, London, E8 1JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 1JG

Average Price
£469,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£746,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,747

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dalston Lane

Average Price
£652,849

Semi-Detached
£1,172,451

Terraced
£1,114,140

Detached
£1,671,411

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,678

Other
£2,334,245

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dalston LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
246 Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-04-24	£281,834
First Floor Flat 248A Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2003-05-13	£360,520
248B Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2003-01-24	£410,057
242 Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2000-08-30	£835,971
First Floor Flat 248A Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,995	1999-11-16	£480,075

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Employment

E8 1JG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E8 1JG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Olive School, Hackney 32 St Johns Church Road , Hackney E9 6EJ	- not rated	352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Infant School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homerton College of Technology Homerton Row , E9 6EB	- not rated	666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The City Academy, Hackney Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,093 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	3,998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	442 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Trust 1 Reading Lane , Hackney Central Station E8 1GQ	- not rated	601 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boxing Academy 23 Hackney Grove , Hackney E8 3NR	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsview School Tiger Way , Downs Road E5 8QP	- not rated	820 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensgate College Morningside Centre , Cresset Road E9 6SJ	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vincent	2 Atkins Square	48 yd
Connecting All Communities	1 Atkins Square, Dalston Lane, Lower Clapton	140 yd
Palaette	415 Mare Street	147 yd
SIMONS	417 MARE STREET	147 yd
ACE Pizza	The Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Road	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	150 yd
The Pembury Tavern	90 Amhurst Road	150 yd
The Wishing Well	The Crown, 418 Mare Street	207 yd
Hackney Church Brewery Co	17 Bohemia Place	362 yd
The Cock Tavern	The Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	67-69 Amhurst Road	169 yd
Kebab Fellas	Basement And Ground Floor, 65 Amhurst Road	178 yd
Perfect Chicken	350 Mare Street	224 yd
Paper Dress Vintage	352a Mare Street	224 yd
Yum Yum Caribbean	1-1a Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Retail Unit B, Block E, Pembury Circus, Dalston Lane	131 yd
Iceland	333-337 Mare Street	185 yd
Marks & Spencer	351 Mare Street	261 yd
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	377 yd
Tesco	55 Morning Lane	451 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Hall Leisure Centre KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE KINGS HALL LEISURE CENTRE LOWER CLAPTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	585 yd
The Urswick School (Closed) Paragon Road	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
The City Academy HOMERTON ROW	artificial grass pitch	652 yd
The Urswick School PARAGON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	685 yd
Clapton Girls Academy LAURA PLACE	athletics tracks, tennis courts	758 yd
Cardinal Pole Catholic School MORNING LANE		853 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		853 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E8 1JG