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About

Dalston East is a largely residential part of Hackney, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. The area is defined by its main traffic arteries, with Kingsland High Street running along its western edge. Local life centres around Ridley Road Market, a long-established street market offering fresh produce and household goods.

The area includes the Eastern Curve Garden, a community green space created on a disused railway line. This garden provides a quiet, planted retreat amidst the surrounding urban density. Residential streets branch off from the main roads, with many leading towards the quieter, green spaces of London Fields to the south.

Area overview

On average Dalston East has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 37.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dalston East is £69,277 per year. There are 3 schools in Dalston East: 3 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Dalston East is home to around 9,217 people, with a population density of about 13,870.6 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
37.1%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Dalston East Population
9,217
Population density
13,870.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
46.11(+72%)
Violence and sexual offences
34.61(+11%)
Other theft
15.08(+32%)
Vehicle crime
13.56(+45%)
Theft from the person
13.24(+41%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,613
39.2%
Other White
1,401
15.2%
African
994
10.78%
Caribbean
787
8.54%
Other
470
5.1%
Total population: 9,217

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,619
59.33%
No qualifications
997
12.81%
Level 3 (A level)
884
11.36%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
568
7.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
379
4.87%
Total 16+ residents: 7,785

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,029
25.1%
Other social rented
928
22.64%
Owns with a mortgage
730
17.81%
Social rents from council
655
15.98%
Owns outright
558
13.61%
Total households: 4,099

Property prices in Dalston East

Median price£670,000
Price per sq ft£875
Sales (last 12 months)67
Typical range (middle 50%)£516K – £1.1M

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £670,000 (about £875 per square foot) in Dalston East area, with individual transactions ranging from £252,000 up to £3,400,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dalston East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached4£1,900,000£1,345
Terraced14£1,607,500£1,164
Detached1£838,000£875
Flats48£625,500£822

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Dalston East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dalston East.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£521,250£1,500,000£1,109,250
2017£548,225£2,070,000£1,290,000
2018£510,000£1,695,000£1,205,000
2019£499,000£2,157,500£1,054,921
2020£612,500£1,100,000£1,600,000
2021£535,000£1,350,000£1,357,500
2022£595,500£2,250,000£1,411,000
2023£595,000£1,925,000£1,464,975
2024£545,000£2,805,000£1,405,000
2025£600,000£2,130,500£1,615,000
2026£581,750£983,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dalston East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dalston East.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£764£954£1,003
2017£799£984£942
2018£759£863£866
2019£718£1,053£993
2020£788£936£1,000
2021£764£1,047£982
2022£814£1,149£1,174
2023£817£1,123£1,042
2024£823£1,446£1,009
2025£801£1,304£1,245
2026£789£762
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dalston East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Dalston East in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hackney district.

Band A£1,374
Band B£1,602
Band C£1,831
Band D£2,060
Band E£2,518
Band F£2,976
Band G£3,434
Band H£4,121

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Dalston East

Is Dalston East safe?

Dalston East records about 130 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Dalston East?

The median sale price in Dalston East is £670,000 (about £875 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Dalston East?

Dalston East has 3 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Dalston East?

Dalston East scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Dalston East sits around rank 11,321 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Dalston East?

The average household income in Dalston East is around £69,277 per year, and 37% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Dalston East

E83NJ

Richmond Road

E82NH

Ridley Road

E82FD

Ramsgate Street

E83LL

Mapledene Road

E83EG

Lansdowne Drive

E82NR

Birkbeck Road

E84LW

Middleton Road

E83AJ

Queensbridge Road

E83AQ

Parkholme Road

E82HL

Cromer Terrace

E82BF

Dalston

E81FH

Pitwell Mews

E81NH

Dalston Lane

E82NU

Chester Crescent

E84BP

Middleton Road

E81BF

Fassett Square

E83HG

Rochford Walk

E81DJ

Stannard Mews

E83AP

Queensbridge Road

E82NY

Dalston

E82AB

Dalston Lane

E82NZ

Dalston

E83EJ

Morland Estate

E81PF

Ritson Road

E81AB

Greenwood Road

E82FT

Dalston

E82NE

Atlas Mews

E84EX

Albion Drive

E84BF

Lansdowne Drive

E82NA

Ramsgate Street

E81BD

Wilton Estate

E84EE

Middleton Road

E83EX

Thackeray Mews

E83FF

Richmond Road

E83ND

Albion Drive

E81DL

Clifton Grove

E83NR

Hackney Grove

E82NJ

St Mark'S Rise

E82FQ

Martel Place

E81BY

Massie Road

E83EH

Gayhurst Road

E83EL

Gayhurst Road

E82FR

Martel Place

E83EU

London Fields West Side

E83LX

Queensbridge Road

E84ET

Albion Drive

E83JW

Mapledene Road

E81DQ

Fassett Square

E84LX

Albion Drive

E84ES

Albion Square

E81BE

Wilton Estate

E83HF

Hopwood Walk

E83AH

Dalston Lane

E83AE

Blanchard Way

E83HL

Morland Estate

E81FF

Navarino Road

E82ES

Cecilia Road

E83ES

Wilman Grove

E83LN

Mapledene Estate

E84DW

Middleton Road

E81BQ

Wilton Way

E81BZ

Graham Road

E83NB

Queensbridge Road

E82NL

St Mark'S Rise

E83LS

Lavender Grove

E83BJ

Elrington Road

E82FJ

Tyssen Street

E83LJ

Malvern Road

E82FS

Dalston

E83EE

Wilton Way

E82FE

Tyssen Street

E83NL

Eleanor Road

E83EN

Gayhurst Road

E82PF

Tyssen Street

E82LJ

Colvestone Crescent

E83AW

Jacaranda Grove

E81HH

Reading Lane

E82PJ

Winchester Place

E81AD

Navarino Road

E81DG

Clifton Grove

E84EU

London Fields

E82LL

Sandringham Road

E81EE

Mare Street

E83HA

Elmbridge Walk

E83NW

Eleanor Road

E82PH

Chester Crescent

E82FH

Ramsgate Street

E82NP

Ridley Road

E82ER

Cecilia Road

E83ET

Appleby Road

E83JB

London Fields

E81PA

Fassett Road

E82EP

Cecilia Road

E84LN

Middleton Road

E81DE

Ritson Road

E81PB

Graham Road

E83BH

Forest Road

E81DB

Stannard Road

E83HN

Richmond Road

E81BX

Graham Road