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Dalston East

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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 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 area has 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
128
Deprivation level
8/10
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
41.88(+57%)
Violence and sexual offences
35.26(+16%)
Other theft
16.27(+40%)
Vehicle crime
12.8(+32%)
Shoplifting
12.15(+20%)
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

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £654,500 in Dalston East area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,750 up to £2,370,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dalston East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,267,500
Flats45£575,000
Semi-Detached2£2,130,500
Terraced13£1,420,000

10 years median price trend in Dalston East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dalston East.

All postcodes in Dalston East

E81AD

Navarino Road

E81DN

Eleanor Road

E82PF

Tyssen Street

E82NJ

St Mark'S Rise

E84BP

Middleton Road

E81BG

Wilton Way

E84LL

Middleton Road

E84LP

Middleton Road

E81DE

Ritson Road

E83ER

Lansdowne Drive

E83JW

Mapledene Road

E82LJ

Colvestone Crescent

E83EU

London Fields East Side

E84LN

Middleton Road

E81DJ

Stannard Mews

E82FQ

Martel Place

E82HD

Downs Park Road

E82NP

Ridley Road

E83LG

Queensbridge Road

E83LR

Lavender Grove

E84EE

Middleton Road

E82PE

Ghent Way

E81FH

Pitwell Mews

E83BA

Jacaranda Grove

E83LX

Queensbridge Road

E84LR

Ropewalk Mews

E81DA

Graham Road

E83EH

Gayhurst Road

E83GJ

Lansdowne Drive

E82FT

Dalston

E83EG

Lansdowne Drive

E81PA

Fassett Road

E82NL

St Marks Rise

E83EJ

Morland Estate

E83LL

Mapledene Road

E83NH

Queensbridge Road

E81HH

Reading Lane

E83EB

Lansdowne Drive

E84LW

Middleton Road

E82PH

Chester Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.