Local servicesHospitalHomerton University Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryRichmond Road Medical Centre111 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyNorlington Chemist96 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi178 schools95 primary, 27 secondary, 1 all-through, 30 independent, 14 special, 4 nursery, 1 sixth form, 6 otherPrimaryGayhurst Community Schoolages 3-11, 524 pupilsright herePrimarySt. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 185 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary Schoolages 11-19, 752 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWorkers' Educational Association1.4 miUniversityQueen Mary University of London1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY5.7 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationLondon FieldsHackneyunder a mileUndergroundBethnal Green Underground Station1.0 miBus stationPark View Road (N17)Tottenham Hale3.3 miFerryTower PierTower Hill2.4 miBus stops223 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E8 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,217 residentsin the Dalston East census areaMedian age 34.84,099 households31% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright39% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,163 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 18%, health and social work 11%, information and communication 11%Getting to work: 56% work from home, 8% go by car, 19% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle87% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages59% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%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°C613 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October21 days of air frost, 28 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 spacesLondon Fieldspark · under a mile · 13 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haHaggerston Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haHackney Marshes Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 92 haMabley Greenplaying field · 1.4 mi · 12 haNorth Millfields Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 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 202548 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 17 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
Broadband94% 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)4,327 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
