Meath Crescent, London, E2 0QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 0QL is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	41.8%	46.6%	4.8%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	58.2%	53.4%	-4.8%	49.0%	4.4%

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 0QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.8% 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	65.4%	67.8%	2.4%	37.9%	29.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	28%	2.8%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.3%) 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	71.6%	70.2%	-1.4%	48.4%	21.8%
Good health	23.4%	22.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	-11.5%
Fair health	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	4.0%	-0.2%

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 0QL this area, 4.3% 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 77.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	85%	77.8%	-7.2%	33.8%	44.0%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	73.8%	72.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	-9.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	70.2%	59.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	5%	18.3%	13.3%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	13%	5.2%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	59.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	11.4%	8.6%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
Middle East	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Meath Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meath Crescent 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 higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E2 0QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 0QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0QL

Average Price
£473,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,541

Other
no sales

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 129 Bray Court, 2 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,000	2019-11-15	£361,492
Flat 117 Bray Court, 2 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-09-11	£348,909
Flat 78 Roundwood Court, 3 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,500	2019-08-21	£166,761
Flat 89 Roundwood Court, 3 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2019-03-13	£501,985
Flat 124 Bray Court, 2 Meath Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,500	2018-11-22	£510,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0QL

Employment

E2 0QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	69
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
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	4out of 4	161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,443 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	1,897 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	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	752 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	759 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	256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,750 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,588 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,929 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	1,895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,920 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,224 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	542 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	666 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ciao Bella	48 Palmers Road	182 yd
Greedy Fish & Chips	150 Roman Road	304 yd
Recharge	Corner Cafe, 140 Roman Road	306 yd
Palmers Restaurant	238 Roman Road	306 yd
Queens Cafe Sandwich Bar	312 Bancroft Road	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel & Crown	Angel And Crown Public House, 170 Roman Road	306 yd
The Palm Tree	127 Grove Road	408 yd
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	423 yd
The Victoria	110 Grove Road	491 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	332 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	101 Grove Road	408 yd
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	444 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	495 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	559 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	603 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	619 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	632 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	114 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	391 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		460 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	496 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		508 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		637 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		752 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	828 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		860 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	51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	103.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 0QL