Old Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 6AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	51.3%	-6.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	42.5%	48.7%	6.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	46.8%	54.5%	7.7%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	29%	0.2%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	15.6%	7.8%	-7.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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	39.7%	44.7%	5.0%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	26.9%	32.7%	5.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	22.9%	17.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	23%	-17.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	45.5%	19.1%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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	43.6%	40.8%	-2.8%	1.1%	39.7%
Chinese	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	37.1%	39.2%	2.1%	81.4%	-42.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	55.5%	54.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	5.7%	11.3%	5.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	17.9%	-6.5%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	55.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	5.9%	27.1%	21.2%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	31.7%	7%	-24.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	45.6%	6.5%	39.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Old Bethnal Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Bethnal Green Road was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Bethnal Green West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Bethnal Green Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West and the 170th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 6AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 Old Bethnal Green Road are based on 190 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 Old Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6AA

Average Price
£564,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£554,126

Other
£1,079,394

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Bethnal Green Road

Average Price
£439,594

Semi-Detached
£481,759

Terraced
£831,981

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,198

Other
£1,053,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Bethnal Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat G01 Verdigris Apartments, 31 Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-03-28	£613,082
Flat 301 Verdigris Apartments, 31 Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£557,500	2025-03-28	£555,761
Flat 504 Verdigris Apartments, 31 Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-25	£398,753
Flat 405 Verdigris Apartments, 31 Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-21	£443,612
Flat 401 Verdigris Apartments, 31 Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-03-21	£618,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	18
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	201 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	497 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,801 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,228 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	3,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Common	53 Old Bethnal Green Road	145 yd
Afghan Grill	339 Bethnal Green Road	258 yd
The Spot Bethnal Green	323 Bethnal Green Road	297 yd
The Dining Room	Waltham House, St John Street	298 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	406 Bethnal Green Road	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boro' of Bethnal Green Working Mens Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, 42-46 Pollard Row	235 yd
Baba G's	The Star of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	255 yd
The Star of Bethnal Green	The Star Of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	258 yd
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club 1st floor, 42-46 Pollard Row	268 yd
Coupette	423 Bethnal Green Road	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grillfellaz Peri Peri	357 Bethnal Green Road	258 yd
German Doner Kebab	372 Bethnal Green Road	301 yd
Miyabi Sushi, Sushi Samurai	400 Hackney Road	311 yd
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	363 yd
Regal Fish Bar	474 Bethnal Green Road	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	316 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	348 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	448 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	471 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		81 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		125 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		436 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		447 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	530 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	550 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	554 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	570 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.1%

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	3.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	239.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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