Sceptre Road, London, E2 0JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 0JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 0JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	56.3%	54.7%	-1.6%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	32.4%	3.7%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	48.6%	48.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.8%	35.3%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	22.7%	19%	-3.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.7%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	39.5%	0.6%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	10.9%	6%	-4.9%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	42.7%	43.2%	0.5%	1.1%	42.1%
Chinese	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	40.2%	30.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-50.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	63.9%	49.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	6.2%	13.4%	7.2%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	24.5%	1.8%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% 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	63.9%	49.8%	-14.1%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	22.7%	18.3%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	4.4%	8.3%	3.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	8.3%	3.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	10.9%	-11.2%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	47.3%	6.5%	40.8%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Sceptre Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sceptre Road was 491.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 220.3% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sceptre Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 56th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 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 0JU, 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 Sceptre Road are based on 56 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 Sceptre Road, London, E2 0JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0JU

Average Price
£520,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£572,367

Other
£55,888

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sceptre Road

Average Price
£498,713

Semi-Detached
£719,181

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£502,880

Other
£53,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sceptre Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Watergarden Apartments, 123 Sceptre Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-08-10	£306,916
Flat 5 Watergarden Apartments, 123 Sceptre Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£496,000	2020-11-20	£476,617
Flat 6 Watergarden Apartments, 123 Sceptre Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2016-09-22	£53,224
Flat 1 The Watergarden Apartments, 123 Sceptre Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2014-07-22	£766,728
Flat 7 Watergarden Apartments, 123 Sceptre Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£490,000	2014-06-20	£575,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 0JU 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	41
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Other	20
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
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	449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,641 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	81 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	320 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	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	4out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	514 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	4out of 4	380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,315 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,192 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	2,323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,162 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,527 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,724 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	77 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	568 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	994 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Bros Burgers & Wings	165 Globe Road	131 yd
Tad's Coffee Offie	113 Globe Road	148 yd
Boba Eats	115 Globe Road	148 yd
Quarantacinque Limited	45 Roman Road	246 yd
Sazzy and Fran Cafe	33 Roman Road	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	292 yd
The Florist Arms	Florists Arms Public House, 255 Globe Road	292 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	361 yd
Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop & Tap Room	Railway Arch 251, Paradise Row	464 yd
London Cocktail Club Paradise Row	Railway Arches, 253 Paradise Row	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dessert Club	121 Globe Road	151 yd
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	276 yd
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	292 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	335 yd
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	235 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	361 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	513 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	581 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	225 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	226 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		339 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		468 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	507 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	641 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	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.1%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

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