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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£717,000
Price per sq ft£895
Sales (last 12 months)75
Typical range (middle 50%)£525K – £1.3M

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £717,000 (about £895 per square foot) in Dalston East area, with individual transactions ranging from £187,250 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-Detached6£1,993,750£1,345
Terraced16£1,590,000£1,164
Detached2£1,044,000£875
Flats51£650,000£823

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£542,500£2,225,000£1,270,000
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.