Neighbourhood · Hackney
Dalston Kingsland: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Dalston Kingsland neighbourhood of Hackney, England (ONS area Hackney 030). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes E8, N1, N16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N1 4AX.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Hackney
Dalston Kingsland is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Hackney (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £1,305,000 and flats for £575,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Hackney (2.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Dalston Junction, is about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,305,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£575,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.05; 3 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 3 small areas range from decile 3 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£69,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
2.2 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Dalston Kingsland sits in Hackney
- Typical house price: 7th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 5th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 11th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Hackney
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Dalston Kingsland
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hackney, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Homes selling
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Dalston Junction Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (100 m in a straight line). About 24 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Clapham Junction (about 46 min) and Crystal Palace (about 38 min).
- Highbury & Islington Underground station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school The Excelsior Academy 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Dalston Kingsland
What is the typical house price in Dalston Kingsland?
£1,305,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
How does Dalston Kingsland compare with the rest of Hackney?
Typical house price: 7th highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 5th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Hackney.
Is Dalston Kingsland an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Dalston Kingsland gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 3 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Dalston Kingsland?
Dalston Junction. Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (100 m in a straight line). About 24 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Clapham Junction (about 46 min) and Crystal Palace (about 38 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Dalston Kingsland?
Nearest state primary school. Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Excelsior Academy. 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
Thinking of buying in Dalston Kingsland?
A full report covers flood risk, schools, crime, your commute, energy, planning and how the area is changing, for the exact home.
Prepare a full report for a home here See a sample reportNearby neighbourhoods in Hackney
- De Beauvoir
- Dalston East
- Stoke Newington South
- Amhurst Road & Pembury Estate
- Haggerston West & Kingsland Basin
- Clissold South
- Haggerston East
- Hackney Central
- All 30 neighbourhoods in Hackney
Postcode districts
Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.