The nine layers, side by side
Scores as of 5 Jul 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Apr 2026 · air 2022 · sources
- Heritage96/ 100Dalston leads by 36 on heritage60/ 100
- Connectivity84/ 100Dalston leads by 3 on connectivity81/ 100
- Area development20/ 100Dalston leads by 2 on area development18/ 100
- Property prices & growth44/ 100Level on property prices & growth44/ 100
- Cultural Signal59/ 100Dalston leads by 10 on cultural signal49/ 100
- Nature Access46/ 100Hackney Central leads by 8 on nature access54/ 100
- Safety22/ 100Hackney Central leads by 3 on safety25/ 100
- Air & Quiet28/ 100Dalston leads by 4 on air & quiet24/ 100
- Education62/ 100Hackney Central leads by 5 on education67/ 100
Dalston or Hackney Central?
Dalston
Dalston ward · Hackney
Choose Dalston if heritage and cultural signal outrank the rest of your list — it leads on heritage (+36) and cultural signal (+10). The trade: Hackney Central stays ahead on nature access (+8).
Read the full Dalston profile →Hackney Central
Hackney Central ward · Hackney
Choose Hackney Central if nature access and education outrank the rest of your list — it leads on nature access (+8) and education (+5). The trade: Dalston stays ahead on heritage (+36).
Read the full Hackney Central profile →Make it personal
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