Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 0EL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.8%	47.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.2%	52.7%	0.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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 0EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	54.8%	57.3%	2.5%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	30%	-1.0%	44.2%	-14.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	44.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	33.9%	36.6%	2.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	8.1%	3%	-5.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	23.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	13.8%	1.5%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	27%	31.5%	4.5%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	16.7%	4.2%	-12.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25% 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	46.6%	53.4%	6.8%	1.1%	52.3%
Chinese	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	33.2%	25%	-8.2%	81.4%	-56.4%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	47.5%	47.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	13%	15.4%	2.4%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.5%	27.1%	-2.4%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25% 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	46%	47%	1.0%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	13.4%	25%	11.6%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	11.3%	5.4%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	9.5%	-18.1%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.1%	37.2%	-22.1%
Christian	14.2%	46.2%	-32.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	61.3%	6.5%	54.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Cambridge Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Heath Road was 340.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.7% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cambridge Heath Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 110th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E2 0EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Cambridge Heath Road are based on 285 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 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 0EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0EL

Average Price
£4,096,643

Semi-Detached
£1,131,872

Terraced
£685,664

Detached
£1,711,833

Flats/Maisonettes
£563,902

Other
£9,502,102

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Heath Road

Average Price
£644,350

Semi-Detached
£789,305

Terraced
£556,745

Detached
£1,816,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,461

Other
£2,453,030

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
295A Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£517,500	2025-01-03	£492,833
Flat 303 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-01-30	£581,212
295A Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-10-26	£405,876
189 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,326,000	2018-04-27	£1,304,240
255 - 279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,200,000	2017-10-06	£28,875,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 0EL 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	75
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	22
Self-Employed	21
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	14
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate 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	775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	311 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	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	487 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	407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,005 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	1,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,671 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,360 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	2,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	290 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	912 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,139 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
Starbucks	299 Cambridge Heath Road	36 yd
Bubble and Brew	471a Bethnal Green Road	120 yd
Chiringuito	Museum Gardens, Cambridge Heath Road	129 yd
Rastro Cafe	475 Bethnal Green Road	146 yd
Munch Munch Sandwich Bar	470 Bethnal Green Road	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	36 yd
The Salmon & Ball	Salmon And Ball, 502 Bethnal Green Road	151 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 460 Bethnal Green Road	151 yd
Bethnal Green Tavern	456 Bethnal Green Road	151 yd
Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop & Tap Room	Railway Arch 251, Paradise Row	172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	126 yd
Regal Fish Bar	474 Bethnal Green Road	151 yd
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	385 yd
Salad & Poke Bowl's,Chopstick Sushi,Eatkatsu,Poke Bowl,Bao burger	Railway Arch, 268 Poyser Street	388 yd
Perfetto Pizza	Ground, 391 Cambridge Heath Road	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	36 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	151 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	305 yd
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	402 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	66 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	232 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	263 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	287 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	383 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		384 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		407 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	447 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	455 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.8%

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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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