Roman Road, London, E2 0QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 0QY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.1%	47.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.9%	52.8%	0.9%	49.0%	3.8%

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 0QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	59.9%	62.1%	2.2%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	30.5%	5.1%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	44.3%	53.2%	8.9%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	32.5%	30.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	9.4%	4.7%	-4.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	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.

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	17.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	50.6%	8.8%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	8.5%	4.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.5% 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	25.9%	34.6%	8.7%	1.1%	33.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	55.7%	38.5%	-17.2%	81.4%	-42.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	6%	5.1%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	66%	57.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	7.1%	13.7%	6.6%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	18%	2.4%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	57%	-7.2%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	5.7%	18.7%	13.0%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	10.6%	5.4%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	4.3%	-13.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	46.4%	6.5%	39.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Roman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roman Road was 247.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Roman Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 179th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

🔎 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 0QY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 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 0QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0QY

Average Price
£342,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,267

Other
£361,414

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
201 - 203 Roman Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-10-13	£478,066
191 Roman Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-07-17	£210,307
193 Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2008-08-08	£361,887
211 Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	1998-12-09	£255,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,291 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	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,729 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	80 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Peel Grove , Bethnal Green E2 9LR	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	587 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	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,461 yd	Free schools	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	2,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,004 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,690 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	2,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,661 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	795 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,003 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
Recharge	Corner Cafe, 140 Roman Road	34 yd
Palmers Restaurant	238 Roman Road	34 yd
Greedy Fish & Chips	150 Roman Road	37 yd
Star Light Cafe	Starlight Cafe, 108 Roman Road	163 yd
2 Amigos	106 Roman Road	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel & Crown	Angel And Crown Public House, 170 Roman Road	34 yd
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	418 yd
The Florist Arms	Florists Arms Public House, 255 Globe Road	418 yd
The Crown	223 Grove Road	425 yd
Approach Tavern	47 Approach Road	480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	249 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	281 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	281 yd
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	372 yd
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	401 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	821 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	881 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	923 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		174 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	280 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		318 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	374 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		418 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		668 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	710 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	792 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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%

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

Overview of E2 0QY