Dalston Junction, London, E8 3FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E8 3FT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.5%	48.2%	4.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	56.5%	51.8%	-4.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3FT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.1% 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	77.9%	76.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	38.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	15%	0.1%	44.2%	-29.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	65.5%	11.0%	48.4%	17.1%
Good health	32.1%	26.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around E8 3FT this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 73.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	73.2%	11.6%	33.8%	39.4%
Other	12.1%	1.8%	-10.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	4.3%	3.3%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	1%	3.5%	2.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	3.1%
White	66.9%	64.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	-16.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	48.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	22.4%	24.1%	1.7%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	0.3%	3.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.7%	47.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	9.4%	20.4%	11.0%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	14%	17.6%	3.6%	2.9%	14.7%
2-5 Years	11.4%	9.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	4.3%	-11.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Dalston Junction Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dalston Junction was 1035.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.9% higher than the Dalston average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Dalston Junction has the 2nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dalston and the 6th highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 270.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E8 3FT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Junction are based on 2 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 Junction, London, E8 3FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3FT

Average Price
£544,947

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£510,990

Other
£1,597,599

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dalston Junction

Average Price
£755,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£755,974

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dalston JunctionStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Ocean House Dalston Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2026-02-10	£370,000
Flat 15 Ocean House Dalston Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-06-18	£491,845
Flat 21 Ocean House Dalston Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-03-28	£452,493
Flat 25 Ocean House Dalston Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-08-28	£623,509
Flat 8 Ocean House Dalston Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-05	£435,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E8 3FT

Employment

E8 3FT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

E8 3FT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	22
Other	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	10
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	2,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De Beauvoir Junior School Tottenham Road , N1 4BZ	- not rated	181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Infant School Tottenham Road , N1 4BZ	- not rated	181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De Beauvoir Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Beechwood Road , E8 3DY	3out of 4	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colvestone Primary School Colvestone Crescent , Hackney E8 2LG	- not rated	380 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	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Shacklewell Lane , E8 2EY	- not rated	865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Community Academy 100 Downs Park Road , Hackney E5 8JY	4out of 4	1,225 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	1,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,918 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,594 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,752 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,046 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	5,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Supplementary School of Secondary Education Print House , Dalston E8 3DL	- not rated	112 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspired Directions School 34 ? 38 Dalston Lane , London E8 3AZ	- not rated	190 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Christian Choir School 502 Kingsland Road , Dalston E8 4AE	- not rated	350 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
People's Trust Preparatory School 2b Prince George Road , Stoke Newington N16 8BY	- not rated	966 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
CROWN & CASTLE	600 Kingsland Road	41 yd
Banhs Project Ltd	592 Kingsland Road	47 yd
Mildreds Restaurant	1 Dalston Square, Thomas Tower	48 yd
Food All Lab Ltd (Brands: EGRO' and WOOP EVO)	584 Kingsland Rd London	56 yd
Shambhala	584, kingsland Road	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Visons Banqueting Suite	588a Kingsland Road	47 yd
Junction House	578 Kingsland Road	111 yd
Ridley Road Market Bar	49 Ridley Road	311 yd
Jazz Bar	4 Bradbury Street	337 yd
Vortex Jazz Club	11 Gillett Square	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caray	584 Kingsland Road	56 yd
The Proof	Dalston Square	60 yd
Pizza Club	550 Kingsland Road	111 yd
CIFCI Ltd	588 Kingsland Road	111 yd
TATAKI HOUSE	578 Kingsland Road	111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	30 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	109 yd
Sainsbury's	Dalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street	230 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	238 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	395 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	133 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre HOLLY STREET	health and fitness suite	521 yd
St Matthias Club CECILIA ROAD		564 yd
Petchey Academy SHACKLEWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	861 yd
London Fields Lido LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE	swimming pool	1,087 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	290.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	279.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E8 3FT