Roman Road, London, E2 0PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 0PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.4%	50%	1.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 0PL, 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	56.6%	57.3%	0.7%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	28.6%	3.7%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6%	7.5%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.2%	51.3%	6.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	36%	30.6%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	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	28.9%	20%	-8.9%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	11.7%	4.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	41.7%	6.8%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	13.3%	2.9%	-10.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	26.4%	36.2%	9.8%	1.1%	35.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	50.3%	37.8%	-12.5%	81.4%	-43.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	63.4%	59.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	19.6%	4.0%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	59.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	9.9%	20.3%	10.4%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	4.8%	8%	3.2%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	6.4%	-11.8%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	46.2%	6.5%	39.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Roman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Road was 114.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roman Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 307th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.8%.

🔎 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 0PL, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 Roman Road are based on 1280 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 0PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0PL

Average Price
£357,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,327

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roman Road

Average Price
£409,373

Semi-Detached
£823,954

Terraced
£452,574

Detached
£3,299,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,038

Other
£527,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Thorne House Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-02-21	£358,777
Flat 12 Thorne House Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-08-18	£341,067
Flat 1 Thorne House Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-06-05	£369,220
Flat 10 Thorne House Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-31	£293,756
Flat 15 Thorne House Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2012-12-17	£348,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 0PL 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	67
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,821 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	102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	4out of 4	137 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	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	452 yd	Voluntary aided 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	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,328 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,160 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,900 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	2,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,870 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,025 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	419 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	718 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,022 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
Bon Appetit	88 Roman Road	67 yd
Star Light Cafe	Starlight Cafe, 108 Roman Road	69 yd
2 Amigos	106 Roman Road	69 yd
Bottlejob	65 Roman Road	78 yd
Grill 'n' Go	129 Roman Road	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	212 yd
The Florist Arms	Florists Arms Public House, 255 Globe Road	212 yd
Angel & Crown	Angel And Crown Public House, 170 Roman Road	223 yd
Approach Tavern	47 Approach Road	413 yd
The Dundee Arms	Dundee Arms Public House, 339 Cambridge Heath Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	33 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	78 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	78 yd
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	212 yd
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	185 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	606 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	714 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	797 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		104 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	212 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		400 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	415 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		454 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		543 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	569 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	581 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	632 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	60 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 0PL