E8 2EZ Hackney
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Dalston. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Hackney in 2026-27: Band D £2,060 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,374 | £1,602 | £1,831 | £2,060 | £2,518 | £2,976 | £3,434 | £4,121 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (31% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Mark's (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): London borough of Hackney, Shacklewell Lane Local Shopping Centre (part 6), St Mark's, St Mark's Conservation Area (article 4 direction area).
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Birkbeck Mews, not permissioned (240 m)
- 91 Barratts Grove N16 8AP, permissioned (250 m)
- 59-61 Kingsland High Street E8 2JS, permissioned (350 m)
- 2-16 Ashwin Street, 11-15 Dalston Lane, not permissioned (500 m)
- 154 Dalston Lane, permissioned (540 m)
- The BT Telephone Exchange, Kingsland Green, Dalston: up to 67 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Kerridge Court Estate: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- The Lawns Matthias Road N16 8QD, permissioned (600 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 16 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 123 addresses are between 22 m and 23 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 63%, ultrafast 63%, gigabit 63% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dalston Kingsland 5.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Dalston Junction 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m | |
| Hackney Downs 3.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 56 within 800 m; nearest Shacklewell Lane Dalston | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View Road (N17) Tottenham Hale | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Tower Pier Tower Hill | 4.8 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Gillett Street Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 93 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 10.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 28.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 18 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Somerford Grove Practice | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bradbury Street (Dental Surgery) | 340 m |
| Hospital | Homerton University Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Stoke Newington Police Station | 800 m |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Somerford Gardens 1,050 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hackney Downs 17 ha | 620 m |
| Play area | 26 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | North Millfields Recreation Ground 9.7 ha | 1.6 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 740 m |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mark, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south-east. 91 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mark | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-east |
| Church of St Barnabas | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m north |
| Church of St Matthias | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m west |
| 52-55, Newington Green | Listed building, Grade I | 930 m west |
| Abney Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north |
| Clissold Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north-west |
| Tower of London | World Heritage Site | 4.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clapton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-east |
| New River | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north-west |
| West Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-west |
| East Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north-west |
| Main Marsh | Wetland | 3.0 km east |
| Wick Field | Wood | 3.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 113 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 123 |
119 of the postcode's 123 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 47% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.