Hare Marsh, London, E2 6FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 6FF has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	43.9%	47%	3.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	56.1%	53%	-3.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 6FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.8% 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	80.4%	77.8%	-2.6%	37.9%	39.9%
Married: Opposite sex	11%	15.6%	4.6%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	0%	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (88.4%) 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	66.3%	59.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	28.6%	29%	0.4%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	4.1%	9.3%	5.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 6FF this area, 9.5% 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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	12%	5.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	70.6%	63.8%	-6.8%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	59.2%	61%	1.8%	81.4%	-20.4%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	61.2%	51.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	9.2%	22.7%	13.5%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.7%	6.7%	-4.0%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	51.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	9.2%	15.4%	6.2%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hare Marsh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hare Marsh was 376.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hare Marsh has the 26th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 92nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 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 6FF, 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 Hare Marsh are based on 32 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 Hare Marsh, London, E2 6FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6FF

Average Price
£498,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£498,271

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hare Marsh

Average Price
£459,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,794

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hare MarshStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 1 Hare Marsh, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-21	£408,721
Flat 17 1 Hare Marsh, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2024-09-06	£693,253
Flat 21 1 Hare Marsh, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-02-23	£465,972
Flat 27 1 Hare Marsh, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2018-09-03	£411,435
Flat 26 1 Hare Marsh, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2017-12-20	£414,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6FF

Employment

E2 6FF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 6FF 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	227
Self-Employed	54
Student (economically inactive)	34
Unemployed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	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	648 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	1,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,101 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	377 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	557 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	391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,136 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	910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,110 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	3,410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,403 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vintage Rooms DNUT & Bubbles	8 Cheshire Street	182 yd
Momlette	8 Cheshire Street	182 yd
Vintage Coffee	Unit 1, 17 Cheshire Street	230 yd
Muscleworks Gym	114 Vallance Road	296 yd
The Kitchen & Flore Dell Amore	192 & 192a Brick Lane	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpenters Arms	73 Cheshire Street	69 yd
Kings Arms	11a Buckfast Street	219 yd
Billy Bootleggers	202 Brick Lane	313 yd
Alcotraz	212 Brick Lane	313 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	197 yd
Ruby House	260 Bethnal Green Road	284 yd
Fuckoffee	215 Bethnal Green Road	309 yd
Mystique Pizza, Dragon Heaven Indo-Chinese	148 Bethnal Green Road	310 yd
Naaz Burger, Indian Fusion Bowl	148 Bethnal Green Road	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	384 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	463 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	646 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	712 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		353 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	482 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	513 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		592 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	632 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		690 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	736 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	192.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	168.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

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