Dalston Lane, London, E8 1NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E8 1NG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	54.3%	53.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45.7%	46.5%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 1NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	67.1%	67.5%	0.4%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	19.4%	1.8%	44.2%	-24.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	49.3%	52.2%	2.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	30.7%	31.8%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	13.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	53.2%	63.1%	9.9%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	8.1%	2.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	4%	0.2%	-3.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	66.5%	66.5%	0.0%	81.4%	-14.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.4%	8.6%	4.2%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	64.4%	61.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	10.9%	14.9%	4.0%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	61.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	4%	23.1%	19.1%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	4.8%	7%	2.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	20%	2.5%	-17.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Dalston Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dalston Lane was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Hackney Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dalston Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hackney Central and the 157th lowest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E8 1NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 1NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 1NG

Average Price
£660,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,151,363

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,378

Other
£1,373,976

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
170A Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-06-30	£388,558
Flat 8 Maple Court, 158 Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£377,500	2025-03-31	£359,613
Flat 2 Maple Court, 158 Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-28	£342,942
98A Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£705,000	2025-03-04	£671,594
Flat 1 180 Dalston Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2025-01-29	£772,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 1NG

Employment

E8 1NG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	172
Self-Employed	78
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	53
Information and communication	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Other	33
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mossbourne Parkside Academy Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Community Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Junior School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Infant School Sigdon Road , E8 1AS	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amherst Primary School Sigdon Road , Hackney E8 1AS	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Downs School Downs Park Road , Clapton E5 8NP	- not rated	819 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	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	1,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,352 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,300 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	4,739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	- not rated	4,739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stormont House School Downs Park Road , E5 8NP	4out of 4	819 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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 Blue Studios	160 Dalston Lane	1 yd
Healthy Stuff	168 Dalston Lane	1 yd
Filthy Buns	The Three Compasses Kitchen, 99 Dalston Lane, Dalston	80 yd
Grays Inn Kitchen	83 Dalston Lane	119 yd
Ridley’s Chicken and Chips	216 Ridley Road	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Compasses	99 Dalston Lane	42 yd
Wolfies	51a, 51 Greenwood Road	250 yd
The Victoria	The Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road	345 yd
Ridley Road Market Bar	49 Ridley Road	419 yd
Brewer's Bar Ltd	77 Shacklewell Lane	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Passion Kitchen Ltd	Adjacent to, 65-67 Ridley Road	331 yd
Avo Spice	82 Dalston Lane	338 yd
Ming Hai Take Away	172 Sandringham Road	355 yd
Kashmir Kebabish	5 Ridley Road	419 yd
Coffee Lovers	Station Approach Hackney Downs Station, Dalston Lane	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Plc	230 Dalston Lane	425 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	498 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	576 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	610 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		62 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	545 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy DOWNS PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	749 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	810 yd
London Fields LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	tennis courts	850 yd
Hackney Downs HACKNEY DOWNS PARK HACKNEY DOWNS PARK DOWNS PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	873 yd
Fit - This Gym READING LANE	health and fitness suite	968 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	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 1NG