Neighbourhood comparison
Dalston East vs Hackney E8
Hackney, London · Hackney, London
Dalston East · 6Hackney E8 leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesHackney E8 · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
25
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
14
30
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -18 pts
12
96
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
99
97
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£2,897/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£205/mo
£2,692/mo
✓ leads
£2,879/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£5/mo
£2,874/mo
£1,992/yr
Council tax
Δ -£59/yr
£1,932/yr
8.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
7.6 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£40,237/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£40,237/yr
104%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
104%
0.65
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.65
Safety detail
151.8
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +114.3
266.2
Schools detail
46%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
43%
Connectivity
435 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 287 m
148 m
✓ leads
5 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
2 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,359
Population
6,198
13,912 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
17,382 / km²
60%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
69%
✓ leads
56%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
62%
✓ leads
58
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -11
47
9
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +19
28
✓ leads
7
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +15
22
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +5
5
✓ leads
17
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -11
6
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
✓ leads