Use this guide to understand E2 8DG in Hackney. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | E2 8DG |
| Postcode without spaces | E28DG |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | March 2005 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5354600 |
| Longitude | -0.0765700 |
| British National Grid | 533,500 E, 183,592 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Output Area (2021) | E00176248 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01001773 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000369 |
| Electoral ward | E05009375 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001260 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the E2 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Academy sponsor led
Laburnum Street, Hackney, London, E2 8BA
Ages 11–19 · 1,070 pupils of 1,150 capacity
61.1% eligible for free school meals
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Weymouth Terrace, Hackney, London, E2 8LS
Ages 11–19 · 939 pupils of 1,100 capacity
45.7% eligible for free school meals
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3 STROUTS PLACE, PELTER STREET, LONDON, E2 7QU
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3 STROUTS PLACE, LONDON, E2 7QU
Local authority nursery school
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 7PG
Ages 2–5 · 56 pupils
9.5% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 7RG
Ages 3–11 · 416 pupils of 450 capacity
24.5% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Audrey Street, Goldsmiths Row, London, E2 8QH
Ages 3–11 · 430 pupils of 460 capacity
44.0% eligible for free school meals
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DONALD WINNICOTT CENTRE, COATE STREET, LONDON, E2 9AG
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Gosset Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6NW
Ages 11–19 · 1,457 pupils of 1,100 capacity
53.4% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Virginia Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 7NQ
Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils of 236 capacity
37.1% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, Elizabeth Selby Infant School, London, E2 6PP
Ages 2–7 · 258 pupils of 277 capacity
39.5% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Old Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 6PR
Ages 11–18 · 902 pupils of 1,000 capacity
62.6% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Hackney 025E includes E2 8DG and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
E2 8DG is in Hackney, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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