Cheshire Street, London, E2 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 6ER is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	46.5%	45.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	53.5%	54.5%	1.0%	49.0%	5.5%

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 6ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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	66.7%	72.8%	6.1%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	18.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.6%) 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	55.1%	55.8%	0.7%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	32.3%	31.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around E2 6ER this area, 9.7% 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 71.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	71.9%	15.5%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	8.2%	1.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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	24.2%	19.7%	-4.5%	1.1%	18.6%
Chinese	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	59.4%	60.8%	1.4%	81.4%	-20.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	62.6%	55.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	8.3%	15.7%	7.4%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	18%	13.1%	-4.9%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	6.8%	3.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	0.3%	4.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	55.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	7%	16.7%	9.7%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	9.3%	4.7%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	10.6%	-8.2%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	18.5%	46.2%	-27.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	21.3%	6.5%	14.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Cheshire Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheshire Street was 176.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cheshire Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 276th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 6ER, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Cheshire Street are based on 187 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 Cheshire Street, London, E2 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6ER

Average Price
£569,715

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£569,715

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheshire Street

Average Price
£553,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,347

Other
£4,679,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheshire Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 19 Cheshire Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£701,500	2025-08-18	£634,243
Flat 1 19 Cheshire Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-12-18	£525,647
Flat 3 19 Cheshire Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-08-26	£533,143
Flat 2 19 Cheshire Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2003-11-28	£429,710
Flat 1 19 Cheshire Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£280,000	2003-11-25	£546,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	195
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	21
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	63
Financial and insurance activities	41
Information and communication	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	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	651 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	1,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Bacon Street , Bethnal Green E2 6DY	- not rated	60 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	- not rated	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	- not rated	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Junior School Buxton Street , Whitechapel E1 5AR	- not rated	459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	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	828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,236 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,371 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	3,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,481 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,501 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	141 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	354 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	543 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Complete Works 1st Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	807 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
Vintage Coffee	Unit 1, 17 Cheshire Street	25 yd
Vintage Rooms DNUT & Bubbles	8 Cheshire Street	33 yd
Momlette	8 Cheshire Street	33 yd
The Kitchen & Flore Dell Amore	192 & 192a Brick Lane	95 yd
24 Karak	198 Brick Lane	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Billy Bootleggers	202 Brick Lane	116 yd
Alcotraz	212 Brick Lane	116 yd
Well and Bucket	Well And Bucket Public House, 143 Bethnal Green Road	216 yd
Redchurch	107 Redchurch Street	235 yd
Carpenters Arms	73 Cheshire Street	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brick Lane Kebab	161 Brick Lane	129 yd
Sushi Show	136 Bethnal Green Road	175 yd
Tas Firin	160 Bethnal Green Road	175 yd
Mystique Pizza, Dragon Heaven Indo-Chinese	148 Bethnal Green Road	186 yd
Naaz Burger, Indian Fusion Bowl	148 Bethnal Green Road	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	258 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	489 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	504 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	583 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		411 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	450 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	532 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	578 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		634 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		646 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	714 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	722 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	738 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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