Hereford Street, London, E2 6EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 6EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.2%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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 6EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	65%	60.8%	-4.2%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	28.6%	5.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	50.5%	48.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	32.8%	32.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	9.7%	12.3%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	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.

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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	17.1%	-2.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	19.5%	11.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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	20.4%	38.8%	18.4%	1.1%	37.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67.9%	45.5%	-22.4%	81.4%	-35.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	62.7%	54.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	21.3%	9.5%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	0.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	54.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	6.1%	26.5%	20.4%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	5%	-11.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	40.7%	6.5%	34.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Hereford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hereford Street was 242.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hereford Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 185th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.5%.

🔎 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 6EX, 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 Hereford Street are based on 23 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 Hereford Street, London, E2 6EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6EX

Average Price
£502,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£773,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,654

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hereford Street

Average Price
£461,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£725,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,460

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hereford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Hereford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-04-19	£583,383
26 Hereford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-05-19	£382,507
18 Hereford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£467,000	2020-12-11	£452,834
28 Hereford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-05-04	£427,085
58 Hereford Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2020-02-24	£751,104

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6EX

Employment

E2 6EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	215
Looking after home or family	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Information and communication	27
Financial and insurance activities	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3

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	659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,644 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	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,055 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	93 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	436 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	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	522 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	339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,035 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	1,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,094 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	4,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,155 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	3,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,410 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	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,058 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	210 yd
Kung Pao Panda	259a Bethnal Green Road	248 yd
The Maq	259a Bethnal Green Road	248 yd
E Pellicci	332 Bethnal Green Road	261 yd
Spice Hut	280 Bethnal Green Road	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpenters Arms	73 Cheshire Street	68 yd
Kings Arms	11a Buckfast Street	121 yd
Marquis Of Cornwallis	Marquis Of Cornwallis Public House, 304 Bethnal Green Road	243 yd
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	290 yd
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club 1st floor, 42-46 Pollard Row	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gopuff	Railway Arch, 107 Dunbridge Street	64 yd
Ruby House	260 Bethnal Green Road	213 yd
Urban Baristas	Railway Arch, 77 Dunbridge Street	239 yd
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	243 yd
Yummy Noodles Kitchen, Street Food Club	Railway Arch, 78 Dunbridge Street	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	268 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	570 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	577 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	665 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		284 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	394 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	458 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		481 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	631 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	634 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		663 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		728 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 6EX