Smart Street, London, E2 0SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 0SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.8%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 0SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	46%	48.1%	2.1%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	39.3%	1.5%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.8%	48.6%	1.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	31%	31.3%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.9%	12.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	25.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.4%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	37.9%	9.8%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	10.4%	2.7%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.7% 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	46.5%	59.2%	12.7%	1.1%	58.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	35.7%	26.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	-54.7%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.6%	1.9%

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	57.1%	57.5%	0.4%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.3%	26.4%	1.1%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	57.7%	1.9%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	21.4%	18.3%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	7%	9.8%	2.8%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	6.5%	-19.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	15.1%	46.2%	-31.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	63.7%	6.5%	57.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Smart Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smart Street was 97.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Smart Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 234th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 0SB, 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 Smart Street are based on 15 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 Smart Street, London, E2 0SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 0SB

Average Price
£363,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,279

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smart Street

Average Price
£335,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,378

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smart Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 George Belt House Smart Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-04-26	£264,688
Flat 34 George Belt House Smart Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-07-01	£341,524
Flat 35 George Belt House Smart Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-23	£343,678
Flat 35 George Belt House Smart Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-07-05	£416,297
Flat 15 George Belt House Smart Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-08-28	£411,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 0SB

Employment

E2 0SB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 0SB 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	62
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	38
Unemployed	26
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	- not rated	266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,621 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	1,718 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	3out of 4	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chisenhale Primary School Chisenhale Road , Bow E3 5QY	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	- not rated	644 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	3out of 4	398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,765 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	3,233 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	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,993 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	3,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,849 yd	Free schools	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	378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	660 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	822 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
Greedy Fish & Chips	150 Roman Road	77 yd
Recharge	Corner Cafe, 140 Roman Road	80 yd
Palmers Restaurant	238 Roman Road	80 yd
2 Amigos	106 Roman Road	232 yd
Star Light Cafe	Starlight Cafe, 108 Roman Road	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel & Crown	Angel And Crown Public House, 170 Roman Road	80 yd
The Crown	223 Grove Road	385 yd
The Victoria	110 Grove Road	418 yd
The Palm Tree	127 Grove Road	439 yd
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	330 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	369 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	369 yd
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	389 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	101 Grove Road	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	480 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	844 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	852 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	863 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	182 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		275 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		375 yd
Pure Gym (Bow Wharf) GROVE ROAD	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	409 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		518 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		665 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	748 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	815 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 0SB