Buckfast Street, London, E2 6GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 6GJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.1%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.9%	49.9%	3.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	62.8%	57.5%	-5.3%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	31.8%	9.3%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	51.5%	52.8%	1.3%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	36.5%	32.6%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8%	10.6%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	17.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	12.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	51.5%	5.4%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	8.9%	1.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	28.8%	38.7%	9.9%	1.1%	37.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.7%	5%	1.3%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	54.1%	41.3%	-12.8%	81.4%	-40.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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%	52.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	22.9%	8.5%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	3.2%	0.2%	-3.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	52.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	6.9%	24.3%	17.4%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	10.7%	5.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	20%	5.3%	-14.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	44%	6.5%	37.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Buckfast Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckfast Street was 129.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buckfast Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 351st highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 6GJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Buckfast Street are based on 93 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 Buckfast Street, London, E2 6GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6GJ

Average Price
£527,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,770

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckfast Street

Average Price
£533,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£776,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£530,584

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckfast Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Ebony House Buckfast Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-03-14	£538,316
27 Ebony House Buckfast Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-10-25	£376,817
10 Ebony House Buckfast Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-06-18	£395,464
4 Ebony House Buckfast Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-07-07	£411,567
14 Ebony House Buckfast Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-12-21	£490,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6GJ

Employment

E2 6GJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6GJ 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	127
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	34
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	20
Retired	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Financial and insurance activities	23
Information and communication	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	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	554 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	1,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,158 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	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	572 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	198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	884 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	1,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,953 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,133 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	3,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,245 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,343 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	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	1,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	1,134 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
Mamma Maria's Pizzeria,Chotpoti Lounge,Tango Ice Blast,Desserts Haven	Uni -1, 256 Bethnal Green Road	52 yd
Kung Pao Panda	259a Bethnal Green Road	89 yd
The Maq	259a Bethnal Green Road	89 yd
Baba Mangal	329 Bethnal Green Road	128 yd
Favourite Chicken Ribs	255 Bethnal Green Road	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	11a Buckfast Street	41 yd
Marquis Of Cornwallis	Marquis Of Cornwallis Public House, 304 Bethnal Green Road	128 yd
Carpenters Arms	73 Cheshire Street	200 yd
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club 1st floor, 42-46 Pollard Row	227 yd
Boro' of Bethnal Green Working Mens Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, 42-46 Pollard Row	271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruby House	260 Bethnal Green Road	75 yd
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	128 yd
Fuckoffee	215 Bethnal Green Road	142 yd
Gopuff	Railway Arch, 107 Dunbridge Street	159 yd
Grillfellaz Peri Peri	357 Bethnal Green Road	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	128 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	519 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	589 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	662 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		135 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	331 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	424 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		525 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		542 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		601 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	743 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 6GJ