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De Beauvoir: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the De Beauvoir neighbourhood of Hackney, England (ONS area Hackney 031). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes E8, N1. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near N1 4SA.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

De Beauvoir is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Hackney (4 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,800,000 and flats for £537,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Hackney (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Haggerston, is about a 5-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

£1,800,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£537,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.26; 4 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£63,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 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 De Beauvoir sits in Hackney

  • Typical house price: the highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 6th 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 De Beauvoir

House prices: De Beauvoir against Hackney: This neighbourhood £137k (1995) to £1.8m (2025); Hackney £87k (1995) to £1.2m (2026).£332k£1.8m2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£1.8mHackney£1.2m
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Hackney, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: De Beauvoir against Hackney: This neighbourhood £78k (1995) to £544k (2026); Hackney £50k (1995) to £513k (2026).£121k£534k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£544kHackney£513k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Hackney, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hackney, 1 the other way and 16 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

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Residents aged 25 to 29

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Haggerston Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (350 m in a straight line). About 32 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Dalston Junction (about 3 min) and Clapham Junction (about 44 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 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2020). Ungraded visit Jul 2025: Standards maintained.
  • Nearest state secondary school Waterside Academy 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jan 2026).

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 De Beauvoir

What is the typical house price in De Beauvoir?

£1,800,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.

How does De Beauvoir compare with the rest of Hackney?

Typical house price: the highest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 15th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Hackney.

Is De Beauvoir an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is De Beauvoir gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.26; 4 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to De Beauvoir?

Haggerston. Railway station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (350 m in a straight line). About 32 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Dalston Junction (about 3 min) and Clapham Junction (about 44 min).

Which state schools are nearest to De Beauvoir?

Nearest state primary school. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2020). Ungraded visit Jul 2025: Standards maintained. Nearest state secondary school. Waterside Academy. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jan 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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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.