Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 0EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	50.6%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	53.9%	49.4%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 E2 0EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	67.9%	68.8%	0.9%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	23.1%	5.9%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.6%) 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	46.1%	55.1%	9.0%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	37.8%	33.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	14%	-1.8%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	9.2%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	58.5%	11.1%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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	29.1%	35.8%	6.7%	1.1%	34.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	44.8%	48.1%	3.3%	81.4%	-33.3%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	48%	-13.7%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	8.3%	26%	17.7%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	18.7%	0.9%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	47.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-35.8%
10+ Years	7%	13.7%	6.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	11.2%	5.1%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	18.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	16.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	33.1%	6.5%	26.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Bethnal Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bethnal Green Road was 515.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 235.5% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bethnal Green Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 51st highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E2 0EA, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 541 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, E2 0EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0EA

Average Price
£3,180,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,064

Other
£4,600,307

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bethnal Green Road

Average Price
£596,754

Semi-Detached
£578,111

Terraced
£665,907

Detached
£1,439,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,915

Other
£1,677,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bethnal Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
490 - 492 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,015,000	2023-03-31	£13,521,514
464 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,050,000	2020-08-26	£2,975,534
456 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£274,998	2020-01-03	£267,197
454A Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-06-24	£759,863
456 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-05-31	£333,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0EA

Employment

E2 0EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 0EA 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	81
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Peel Grove , Bethnal Green E2 9LR	3out of 4	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	904 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,789 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,255 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,554 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munch Munch Sandwich Bar	470 Bethnal Green Road	31 yd
Desi Lounge	464 Bethnal Green Road	31 yd
Rastro Cafe	475 Bethnal Green Road	59 yd
Bubble and Brew	471a Bethnal Green Road	69 yd
Fuckoffee	429 Bethnal Green Road	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Salmon & Ball	Salmon And Ball, 502 Bethnal Green Road	31 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 460 Bethnal Green Road	31 yd
Bethnal Green Tavern	456 Bethnal Green Road	31 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	129 yd
London Cocktail Club Paradise Row	Railway Arches, 253 Paradise Row	161 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regal Fish Bar	474 Bethnal Green Road	31 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	206 yd
Salad & Poke Bowl's,Chopstick Sushi,Eatkatsu,Poke Bowl,Bao burger	Railway Arch, 268 Poyser Street	347 yd
German Doner Kebab	372 Bethnal Green Road	358 yd
Grillfellaz Peri Peri	357 Bethnal Green Road	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	31 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	129 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	186 yd
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	505 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	56 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	102 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	225 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		335 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		365 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	366 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	376 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	379 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		426 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 0EA