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Shopping Malls 5 Butcher Shops 5 Bed Shops 3 Cake Shops 3 Sewing Shops 2 Specialist Book Shops 1 Other Shops 7

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

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E8 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the E8 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London

Postcode districtE8

Telephone code01931

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

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

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

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)

Nearby landmarksNew Riverriver · 1.7 miSurrey Waterlake · 2.8 miCanada Waterlake · 3.1 miWest Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miEast Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miClapton Pondpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

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 · PM_2.5 9.8 · PM₁₀ 17 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO₂, PM_2.5 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

Shopping Malls

Shopping Malls in Hackney E8

Ealing Broadway Shopping - London, Ealing
101 The Broadway, London, Ealing, W5 5JY · 10.4 mi
Westfield Shopping Centre - London
Ariel Way, London, W12 7GF · 7.2 mi
Westfield Shopping Centre (Ariel Way) - London
Ariel Way, London, W12 7GF · 7.2 mi
Brent Cross Shopping Centre - London
Prince Charles Drive, London, NW4 3FP · 7.3 mi
Brent Cross Shopping Centre (Prince Charles Drive) - London
Prince Charles Drive, London, NW4 3FP · 7.3 mi

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Hackney E8

HG Walter - London
51 Palliser Road, London, W14 9EB · 7.3 mi
j seal butchers - London
7 Barnes High Street, London, SW13 9LW · 9.2 mi
Hampstead Butcher & Providore - London
56 Rosslyn Hill, London, NW3 1ND · 4.8 mi
Heanens - London
1-7 Petersfield Rise, London, SW15 4AE · 9.9 mi
Khan Halal Butchers - London
1F Walm Lane, London, NW2 5SJ · 6.9 mi

Bed Shops

Bed Shops in Hackney E8

Beds Express - Surbiton
20 Broadway, Surbiton, KT6 7HL · 14.5 mi
Bed & Suite Centre Limited - New Malden
224-226 Kingston Rd, New Malden, KT3 3RN · 13.1 mi
Taurus Beds - London
167 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6LB · 4.9 mi

Cake Shops

Cake Shops in Hackney E8

London cakes - London
Apsley Way, London, NW2 7LW · 7.8 mi
Blueberry Hill Cakes - London
Unit 12, Battersea Business Centre, 99-109 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5UL · 6.5 mi
Candy Cakes - London
Shops D& E Jubliee & Bakerloo lines, Booking Hall, Baker Street Underground Station, London, NW1 5LA · 4.2 mi

Sewing Shops

Sewing Shops in Hackney E8

Tikki Patchwork - London
293 Sandycombe Road, London, TW9 3LU · 10.6 mi
Mr Singh's Haberdashery - London
22 Shepherd's Bush Market, London, W12 8DE · 7.5 mi

Specialist Book Shops

Specialist Book Shops in Hackney E8

Amana Trust Bookshop - London
110 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JB · 2.1 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Hackney E8

Dalston Lane post office - Hackney, London
244 Dalston Lane, Hackney, London, E8 1JG · under a mile
Hackney post office - Hackney, London
382 Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 1HR · under a mile
High Street post office - Hackney, London
226 - 228 Homerton High Street, Hackney, London, E9 6AS · 1.1 mi
Kingsland High Street post office - Hackney, London
118 - 120 Kingsland High Street, Hackney, London, E8 2NX · under a mile
Kingsland Road post office - Hackney, London
416 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4AA · under a mile
London Fields post office - Hackney, London
39 Broadway Market, Hackney, London, E8 4PH · under a mile
Well Street post office - Hackney, London
188a Well Street, Hackney, London, E9 6QT · under a mile

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Top Bed Shops in Hackney E8

Simply Beds - Harrow
176-178 Kenton Road, Harrow, HA3 8BL
11.1 miles away

Top Cake Shops in Hackney E8

Cakes World - Twickenham
142 Heath Rd, Twickenham, TW1 4BN
13.4 miles away

Top Sewing Shops in Hackney E8

Sew Amazing - London, Bow
80 Saint Stephen's Road, London, Bow, E3 5JL
1.5 miles away
Rona Sewing Machines - Waltham Cross
143A High St, Waltham Cross, EN8 7AP
10.2 miles away

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Top Other Shops in Hackney E8

London Fields post office - Hackney, London
39 Broadway Market, Hackney, London, E8 4PH
0.3 miles away
Green Lanes(137) post office - London
Green Lanes Post Office, 137 Green Lanes, London, N16 9DA
1.4 miles away
Global Rare Diamonds - Fenchurch, London
3 Lloyds Avenue, Fenchurch, London, EC3N 3DS
2.1 miles away
Evelyn Street (301) post office - London
301 Evelyn Street, London, SE8 5RA
4.2 miles away
City of London Post Office - London, City of London
12 Eastcheap, London, City of London, EC3M 1AJ
2.3 miles away