Wood Close, London, E2 6ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 6ET has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.5%	48.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.5%	51.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 6ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	60.8%	74.3%	13.5%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	20.4%	-8.3%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (88.9%) 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	45.2%	58.9%	13.7%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	37.6%	30%	-7.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6ET this area, 9.4% 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 62.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	9.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	62.4%	15.8%	33.8%	28.6%
Other	8.7%	1.2%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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	49.1%	26.5%	-22.6%	1.1%	25.4%
Chinese	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	36.8%	50.2%	13.4%	81.4%	-31.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	61.9%	59.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	6.3%	15.2%	8.9%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.1%	10.4%	-12.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	59.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	18.5%	13.9%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7%	2.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	9.4%	3.3%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	5.6%	-18.3%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	12.3%	46.2%	-33.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	36.3%	6.5%	29.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Wood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Close was 143.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wood Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 326th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6ET, 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 Wood Close are based on 70 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 Wood Close, London, E2 6ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6ET

Average Price
£507,122

Semi-Detached
£782,842

Terraced
£783,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,040

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Close

Average Price
£516,593

Semi-Detached
£631,970

Terraced
£610,676

Detached
£721,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,650

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Wood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-12-12	£573,163
5 Wood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-29	£384,868
24 Wood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-06-25	£525,231
27 Wood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-01-15	£596,320
11 Wood Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-11-23	£434,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6ET

Employment

E2 6ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 6ET 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	128
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	55
Education	26
Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	2

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	608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,634 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	1,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,032 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	961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,053 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,103 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	4out of 4	3,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,328 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,454 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	863 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamma Maria's Pizzeria,Chotpoti Lounge,Tango Ice Blast,Desserts Haven	Uni -1, 256 Bethnal Green Road	199 yd
Phat For Life	235 Bethnal Green Road	229 yd
Issho-Ni	185 Bethnal Green Road	229 yd
Kung Pao Panda	259a Bethnal Green Road	239 yd
The Maq	259a Bethnal Green Road	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpenters Arms	73 Cheshire Street	49 yd
Kings Arms	11a Buckfast Street	112 yd
Marquis Of Cornwallis	Marquis Of Cornwallis Public House, 304 Bethnal Green Road	262 yd
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	349 yd
Well and Bucket	Well And Bucket Public House, 143 Bethnal Green Road	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gopuff	Railway Arch, 107 Dunbridge Street	119 yd
Ruby House	260 Bethnal Green Road	188 yd
Fuckoffee	215 Bethnal Green Road	227 yd
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	262 yd
Urban Baristas	Railway Arch, 77 Dunbridge Street	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	277 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	513 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	620 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	719 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		259 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	416 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	451 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		540 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	676 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	680 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		685 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 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	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.7%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 6ET