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E8 2DF

POSTCODE

A Shacklewell postcode in Hackney, a 5-minute walk from Dalston Kingsland Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    The Excelsior Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 44.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    Mossbourne Community AcademyNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 65.1

    Hackney hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  3. 3
    Stoke Newington School and Sixth FormInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 48.4

    You: 0.69 mi · Last place offered: 7.2 mi

  4. 4
    Waterside Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.6

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  5. 5
    The City Academy, HackneyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.1

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 1.1 mi

  6. 6
    The Bridge AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 56.9

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 5.6 mi

Primary nearby

Hackney · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Dalston Kingsland Rail Station

    Rail

    408 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Dalston Junction Rail Station

    Rail

    599 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Rectory Road Rail Station

    Rail

    858 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Shacklewell Lane Dalston

    Bus · Stop X · east

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Shacklewell Lane / Kingsland High Street

    Bus · Stop W · east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shacklewell Lane Dalston

    Bus · Stop V · south

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Petchey Academy

    Bus · ->E · east

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Petchey Academy

    Bus · ->W · west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · E8 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · E8 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales

E8 2DF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the E8 2 sector.

Average price
£619,332
Median price: £542,500
Median -0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales
View district E8
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £705,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£960k£718k£476k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£705,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E8 2AW
£600,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E8 2JP
£521,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
E8 2LG
£410,000 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E8 2FA
£513,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E8 2HN
£850,000 · 2026-08-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E8 2FA
£540,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E8 2FH
£758,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
E8 2NE
£925,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E8 2HW
£680,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
E8 2HG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near E8 2DF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near E8 2DF

Counts are for Shacklewell 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY stable
322416
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
8
YoY -68%
33218
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
13
YoY —
1371
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY -21%
785124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving

105
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Hackney 014 (E02000358)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£66,626

£56,743–£78,230

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,384

£39,196–£52,549

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,432

£43,566–£51,641

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,378

£34,264–£45,255

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,327
White Brit.35.9%
Other White20.6%
African6.7%
Other ethnic group5.9%
Caribbean5.7%
+ 14 other groups · 25.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,328
No religion46.4%
Christian27.8%
Not answered9.8%
Muslim8.8%
Other religion2.7%
+ 4 other religions · 4.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,328
25–3434.7%
35–4922.8%
50–6412.8%
20–246.7%
10–155.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.0%

Households

Total households: 1,078
One person: other28.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over17.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 26.3%

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.
9680
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9680 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.

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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for E8 2DF

England
Country
Hackney
Local Authority
Shacklewell
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
E8 2DF
Coordinates
51.5513, -0.0726
Grid reference
TQ337853
Easting
533,728
Northing
185,358
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHW2G+GX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hackney
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hackney

Administrative Information

Hackney
Local Authority
Council Area
Hackney North and Stoke Newington E14001259
Constituency
E14001259
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Shacklewell
Constituency code
E14001259
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Hackney, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hackney

Health & NHS

North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hackney 014B E01001747
E01001747
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hackney 014 E02000358
E02000358
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hackney 014B E01001747
E01001747
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hackney 014 E02000358
E02000358
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

7:04 AM4:23 PM
7:04 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:04 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode E8 2DF 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 E01001747 and MSOA E02000358 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9680
Present — Active
Postcode E8 2DF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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