Postcode insights

E8 2LH

Dalston

Hackney

England / London / Hackney / Dalston East / Dalston / E8 2LH

Overview

Postcode E8 2LH is located in a major urban area, within the Dalston ward of Hackney in the London region , and forms part of the Dalston East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 153.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Dalston East is £62,600 per year. The nearest station is Dalston Kingsland located about 0.1 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Shacklewell Green.

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

154

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

7/10

Social housing

42.2%

Connectivity

10/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

8/10

Dalston East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,737 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Dalston East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 153.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.2%

Approximately 42.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Dalston East is £62,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 283 ft away from E8 2LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Dalston East near E8 2LH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Dalston Kingsland located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.1 mi	2	Dalston Kingsland	Overground
0.2 mi	2	Dalston Junction	Overground
0.5 mi	2	Hackney Downs	Greater Anglia, Overground

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Shacklewell Green	Small
0.2 mi	Burder Close Community Space	Small

Property prices in Dalston

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £650,000 in Dalston area, with individual transactions ranging from £168,000 up to £2,800,000.

By property type (last year):

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	83	£615,000	£364,000	£506,000	£742,500	£873,450
Semi-Detached	2	£2,306,000	£2,165,600	£2,228,000	£2,384,000	£2,446,400
Terraced	16	£967,500	£793,750	£843,750	£1,390,000	£2,256,250

10 years price trend in Dalston

Schools

In the E8 2LH postcode area, located within Dalston East, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.0 mi	Primary	Colvestone Primary School	Community school	Good
0.2 mi	Secondary	The Excelsior Academy	Academy sponsor led	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	Halley House School	Free schools	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Turkish Food Centre	89 Ridley Road, London, E8 2NH
0.1 mi	Sainsbury's	Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2LX
0.1 mi	Madina Store	80 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2NS
0.1 mi	Sajid Cash and Carry	73 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2PB
0.1 mi	HarvestE8	130-132 Kingsland High Street, London, E8 2NS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail