Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryBeechwood Medical Centre105 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyJ Edmunds Pharmacy98 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKingsland Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi171 schools90 primary, 24 secondary, 1 all-through, 35 independent, 10 special, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 7 otherPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 240 pupilsright herePrimaryOur Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Excelsior Academyages 11-18, 983 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Association1.5 miUniversityLondon Metropolitan University1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY6.3 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR17 miRailway stationDalston JunctionKingslandunder a mileUndergroundHighbury & Islington Underground Station1.2 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.0 miFerryTower PierTower Hill2.7 miBus stops219 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,941 residentsin the Dalston Kingsland census areaMedian age 32.52,801 households26% of homes owner-occupied9% owned outright20% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate81% of adults are economically active, 4,089 in work, 5% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 22%, information and communication 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 65% work from home, 5% go by car, 16% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages69% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C612 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October20 days of air frost, 29 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesDalston Eastern Curve Gardenpark · under a mileHackney Downspark · under a mile · 17 haLondon Fieldspark · under a mile · 13 haYorkshire Grove Play Spacesports ground · under a mileNorth Millfields Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 10 haSouth Millfields Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202037 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 23 · PM2.5 9.8 · PM10 16 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,895 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 29 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
