Meath Crescent, London, E2 0QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 0QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.8%	51.5%	6.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	55.2%	48.5%	-6.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 0QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	66.4%	62%	-4.4%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	32.2%	4.7%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (87.3%) 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	59.7%	55.5%	-4.2%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	28.1%	31.8%	3.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	13.7%	6.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	52%	-6.6%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	10.7%	1.2%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.4% 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	32.8%	38.6%	5.8%	1.1%	37.5%
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	43.3%	40.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	-41.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	7.2%	2.1%	-5.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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%	66.9%	3.9%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	66.7%	4.9%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	19.1%	14.0%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	11.9%	3%	-8.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.3%	-10.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	14.8%	46.2%	-31.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	41.2%	6.5%	34.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Meath Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meath Crescent was 99.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Meath Crescent has the 25th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 259th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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 0QG, 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 Meath Crescent are based on 376 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 Meath Crescent, London, E2 0QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0QG

Average Price
£471,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£474,150

Other
£294,778

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meath Crescent

Average Price
£449,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,761

Other
£280,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meath CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 42 Tay Court, 4 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-01-17	£414,265
Flat 5 Rathnew Court, 5 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-09-25	£423,813
Flat 52 Tay Court, 4 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-06-30	£280,727
Flat 12 Rathnew Court, 5 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-03-20	£432,490
Flat 42 Tay Court, 4 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£423,000	2019-12-13	£418,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 0QG 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	105
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	25
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	1
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	80 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	4out of 4	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	484 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	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	746 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	169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	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	2,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,826 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,677 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,009 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	489 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	678 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
Queens Cafe Sandwich Bar	312 Bancroft Road	270 yd
Ciao Bella	48 Palmers Road	272 yd
Greedy Fish & Chips	150 Roman Road	297 yd
Recharge	Corner Cafe, 140 Roman Road	299 yd
Palmers Restaurant	238 Roman Road	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel & Crown	Angel And Crown Public House, 170 Roman Road	299 yd
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	400 yd
The Palm Tree	127 Grove Road	496 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	523 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	244 yd
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	383 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	435 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	435 yd
The Dessert Club	121 Globe Road	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	485 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	579 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	622 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	676 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	182 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	305 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		420 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		429 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	472 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		645 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		724 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	739 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	791 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	173.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 0QG