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Haggerston East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Haggerston East neighbourhood of Hackney, England (ONS area Hackney 024). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes E2, E8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E8 4QA.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing strong signs of gentrification
Haggerston East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows strong signs of gentrification against Hackney (7 of 21 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £920,000 and flats for £550,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Hackney (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Haggerston, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£920,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£550,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +10% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
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
Strong signs
Weighted balance +0.37; 7 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 4.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£65,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 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 Haggerston East sits in Hackney
- Typical house price: 4th lowest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 9th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 8th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Hackney
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 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 Haggerston East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
7 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hackney, 0 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
- Recent price momentum
- Plug-in car growth
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Haggerston Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (630 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).
- Bethnal Green Underground station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.3 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 St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
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 Haggerston East
What is the typical house price in Haggerston East?
£920,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +36% against 2017-2019.
How does Haggerston East compare with the rest of Hackney?
Typical house price: 4th lowest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 9th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Hackney with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th lowest of 30 neighbourhoods in Hackney.
Is Haggerston East an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Haggerston East gentrifying?
Strong signs. Weighted balance +0.37; 7 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Haggerston East?
Haggerston. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (630 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 Haggerston East?
Nearest state primary school. St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park. 300 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Jan 2025).
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.