Burnham Street, London, E2 0JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 0JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	41.7%	48.8%	7.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	58.3%	51.2%	-7.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 0JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	69.2%	72.2%	3.0%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	16.2%	-3.4%	44.2%	-28.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.7%) 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	57.3%	56.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	30.2%	31.4%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around E2 0JA this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 70.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	3.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	62.7%	70.4%	7.7%	33.8%	36.6%
Other	6.9%	0.7%	-6.2%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	81.9%	73.1%	-8.8%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	61.8%	58.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	15.6%	22.2%	6.6%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	58.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	17.4%	12.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	7.5%	-9.9%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	24.3%	46.2%	-21.9%
Buddhist	12.7%	0.5%	12.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Burnham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burnham Street was 1003.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 605.2% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burnham Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 17th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 650.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E2 0JA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Burnham Street are based on 110 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 Burnham Street, London, E2 0JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0JA

Average Price
£386,204

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,802

Other
£374,839

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burnham Street

Average Price
£313,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,924

Other
£333,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burnham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Museum House Burnham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-01-16	£343,345
Flat 40 Museum House Burnham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-10-07	£316,576
Flat 26 Museum House Burnham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-05-31	£418,061
Flat 24 Museum House Burnham Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-06	£314,498
Flat 17 Museum House Burnham Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-04-18	£326,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0JA

Employment

E2 0JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	18
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Human health and social work activities	29
Other	27
Information and communication	26
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	230 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	299 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	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	400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	1,129 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	1,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,320 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,425 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	2,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,386 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,464 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	191 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	577 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	679 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	40 yd
Quarantacinque	45 Roman Road	40 yd
Quarantacinque Limited	45 Roman Road	66 yd
Bethnal Green Police Station Canteen	Bethnal Green Police Station - 4th Floor, 12 Victoria Park Square	90 yd
Mandala Cafe	241-243 Globe Road	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	114 yd
The Florist Arms	Florists Arms Public House, 255 Globe Road	114 yd
Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop & Tap Room	Railway Arch 251, Paradise Row	270 yd
London Cocktail Club Paradise Row	Railway Arches, 253 Paradise Row	270 yd
The Dundee Arms	Dundee Arms Public House, 339 Cambridge Heath Road	273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	114 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	249 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	249 yd
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	286 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	142 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	295 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	396 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	545 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	327 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	334 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	353 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		369 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	388 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		417 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		485 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 0JA