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E8 1LG

POSTCODE

E8 1LG is a postcode in Hackney Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5480, -0.0626
OS grid TQ344850 (534,435, 185,018)
IMD England
2/10
#4975
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.1 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGWXP+6X
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
High · 17.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4975
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4975 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in E8

Police Recorded Crime near E8 1LG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E8 1LG

Counts are for Hackney Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50
YoY -25%
735435
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
44
YoY -29%
624222
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -9%
25154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
13
YoY +8%
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
63
YoY stable
1016223
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
36
YoY +9%
58290
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · burglary rising

218
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,818
White Brit.34.7%
Other White14.0%
African11.0%
Caribbean9.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group9.0%
+ 8 other groups · 21.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,818
No religion40.2%
Christian29.9%
Muslim15.4%
Not answered7.7%
Other religion3.6%
+ 2 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,818
35–4925.1%
25–3424.1%
50–6418.2%
65–746.3%
20–245.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.7%

Households

Total households: 923
One person: other39.8%
One person: aged 66+10.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 26.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hackney Downs Station

    Rail · Entrance

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hackney Central Station

    Rail · Entrance

    388 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • London Fields Rail Station

    Rail

    836 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Hackney Downs Station

    Bus · Stop N · east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hackney Downs Station

    Bus · ->N · east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hackney Downs/ Dalston Lane

    Bus · Stop M · west

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Amhurst Road / Dalston Lane

    Bus · Stop P · west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hackney Downs Station

    Bus · Stop D · west

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for E8 1LG

England
Country
Hackney
Local Authority
Hackney Central
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E8 1LG
Coordinates
51.5480, -0.0626
Grid reference
TQ344850
Easting
534,435
Northing
185,018
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGWXP+6X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hackney
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hackney
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Hackney
Local Authority
Council Area
Hackney South and Shoreditch E14001260
Constituency
E14001260
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Hackney Central
Constituency code
E14001260
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hackney, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hackney

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
City and Hackney Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hackney 016F E01001761
E01001761
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 016 E02000360
E02000360
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 016F E01001761
E01001761
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 016 E02000360
E02000360
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM5:57 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode E8 1LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001761 and MSOA E02000360 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4975
Present — Active
Postcode E8 1LG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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