Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 6LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.7%	49.8%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.3%	50.2%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E1 6LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	76.4%	66.5%	-9.9%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	27.8%	8.3%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66.3%	55.5%	-10.8%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	30.3%	31%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	2.7%	8.5%	5.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	10.2%	8.6%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	12.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	72.8%	56.6%	-16.2%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	15%	3.3%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	33.2%	29.8%	1.1%	32.1%
Chinese	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.5%	6.6%	5.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.8%	3.0%
White	79.5%	31.3%	-48.2%	81.4%	-50.1%
Arab	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	51.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	20.1%	13.2%	-6.9%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	21.8%	14.6%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	13.3%	24.3%	11.0%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	10.6%	6%	-4.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	44.7%	6.5%	38.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Bethnal Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bethnal Green Road was 362.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bethnal Green Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 98th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E1 6LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bethnal Green Road are based on 547 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 6LA

Average Price
£11,880,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,880,925

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bethnal Green Road

Average Price
£562,894

Semi-Detached
£572,611

Terraced
£655,832

Detached
£1,400,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,781

Other
£1,567,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bethnal Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 - 23 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£11,350,000	2017-07-11	£10,347,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 6LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 6LA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Financial and insurance activities	33
Information and communication	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Bacon Street , Bethnal Green E2 6DY	- not rated	219 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	901 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,963 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,757 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	104 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	813 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
OITIJ-JO Kitchen @ Rich Mix	35-47 Bethnal Green Road	17 yd
Brew Dog	51 Bethnal Green Road	17 yd
Charista Limited	29 Bethnal Green Road	23 yd
Stuffed Gelato	31 Bethnal Green Road	33 yd
Lahpet	58 Bethnal Green Road	35 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Cocktail Club Sclater Street	Commercial Unit 12, Avant Garde Building, 29 Sclater Street	45 yd
The Owl & The Pussycat	The Owl And The Pussycat Public House, 34 Redchurch Street	69 yd
Redchurch	107 Redchurch Street	113 yd
Billy Bootleggers	202 Brick Lane	168 yd
Alcotraz	212 Brick Lane	168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolene Redchurch Street	67 Redchurch Street	67 yd
Brick Lane Kebab	161 Brick Lane	147 yd
Zapp	28 Redchurch Street	163 yd
Sushi Show	136 Bethnal Green Road	204 yd
Tas Firin	160 Bethnal Green Road	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	37 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	308 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	425 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	643 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	181 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	294 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		369 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		427 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	492 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		562 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	580 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	670 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	18.2%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E1 6LA