Dalston Profile
Dalston ward lies on the western side of Hackney. At the time of the 2001 census its 93 hectares were home to 10,358 people’. The famous Ridley Road market, the Rio cinema, the Arcola theatre and CLR James Library are notable ward landmarks.
The profile shows that Dalston’s population has relatively more middle-aged people and fewer children than Hackney’s. It is more ethnically diverse, with proportionately more Black people and fewer White ones than average. The ward has many single person households.
Dalston’s economic and social profiles show it to be close to the Hackney norm. Levels of qualifications are somewhat better, but more people are unemployed. Just over half the working-age population is in work.
Residents also have levels of poor health and limiting long-term illness that are comparable to the borough average.
The area has higher crime rates than the average for Hackney, although crime has fallen in the last year.
Panel members
Residents of the ward
- Mary Beckles
- Roxanna Dawkins
Members of community groups based in the ward
- Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin
- Talia-Jordan Lewis
Representative of local public sector organisations
- Yvonne Barnet
Representatives of local voluntary sector organisations
- Dave Holland
Councillor
- Peter Snell
Local businesses
- Leslie Laniyan
Email dcfpost@outlook.com if you are interested in the work of the panel or becoming a member.
Minutes of panel meetings
Dalston Community First 