Roman Road, London, E2 0HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 0HS is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	58.1%	46.8%	-11.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	41.9%	53.2%	11.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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 E2 0HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	45.7%	52.3%	6.6%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	38.8%	-3.7%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	41.9%	51.3%	9.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	35.8%	34.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.3%	7.5%	-7.8%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	27.6%	20.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	13%	1.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	36.5%	9.8%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	10.9%	3.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.3% 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	60.1%	48.2%	-11.9%	1.1%	47.1%
Chinese	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	23.6%	21.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	-60.1%
Roma	0%	7.4%	7.4%	0.2%	7.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	4.4%	3.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	62%	57.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	2.2%	10.9%	8.7%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	20%	-7.5%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	57.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	19.8%	16.3%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	14.4%	6.7%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	4.5%	-18.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	53.2%	6.5%	46.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Roman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bethnal Green East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 0HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Roman Road are based on 1302 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 Roman Road, London, E2 0HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0HS

Average Price
£482,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£514,905

Other
£354,577

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Road

Average Price
£396,501

Semi-Detached
£823,772

Terraced
£453,112

Detached
£3,282,976

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,896

Other
£487,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Milton House Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,850	2025-06-27	£434,889
Flat 10 Milton House Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£587,000	2024-09-03	£506,194
Flat 1 Milton House Roman Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-04-11	£308,803
Flat 10 Milton House Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£468,000	2020-03-20	£402,388
Flat 9 Milton House Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2014-09-30	£440,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 0HS 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	85
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	30
Other	27
Unemployed	19
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	- not rated	432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	205 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	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,332 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,412 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	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,382 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,122 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,493 yd	Free schools	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	146 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	558 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	659 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	870 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sazzy and Fran Cafe	33 Roman Road	77 yd
Quarantacinque	45 Roman Road	77 yd
Quarantacinque Limited	45 Roman Road	98 yd
Bethnal Green Police Station Canteen	Bethnal Green Police Station - 4th Floor, 12 Victoria Park Square	101 yd
Mandala Cafe	241-243 Globe Road	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	154 yd
The Florist Arms	Florists Arms Public House, 255 Globe Road	154 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	258 yd
Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop & Tap Room	Railway Arch 251, Paradise Row	262 yd
London Cocktail Club Paradise Row	Railway Arches, 253 Paradise Row	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	154 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	283 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	283 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	296 yd
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	165 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	258 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	371 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	523 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	309 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	338 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	342 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		406 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	414 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		429 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	450 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.6 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	29 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 0HS