Roman Road, London, E2 0RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 0RN 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 0RN, 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 0RN, 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 0RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0RN

Average Price
£204,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,104

Other
£15,304

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
108 Roman Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2020-01-06	£14,574
122 Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-06-04	£157,213
102 Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-11-14	£208,478
102 Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2006-08-11	£199,414
102 Roman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2003-02-18	£848,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 0RN 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	236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,642 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	1,809 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	77 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	185 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	416 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	465 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	331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	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	2,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,080 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,818 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	2,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,788 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,095 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	406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	704 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	974 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
Star Light Cafe	Starlight Cafe, 108 Roman Road	17 yd
2 Amigos	106 Roman Road	17 yd
Recharge	Corner Cafe, 140 Roman Road	145 yd
Palmers Restaurant	238 Roman Road	145 yd
Greedy Fish & Chips	150 Roman Road	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel & Crown	Angel And Crown Public House, 170 Roman Road	145 yd
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	296 yd
The Florist Arms	Florists Arms Public House, 255 Globe Road	296 yd
Approach Tavern	47 Approach Road	460 yd
The Crown	223 Grove Road	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	116 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	160 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	160 yd
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	248 yd
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	265 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	686 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	787 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	797 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		119 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	235 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	334 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		426 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		429 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		550 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	564 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	641 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	646 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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	107.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	107.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	24.89 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 0RN