Voss Street, London, E2 6JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 6JE is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	49.7%	46.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	50.3%	53.8%	3.5%	49.0%	4.8%

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 6JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.5% 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	69.3%	70.5%	1.2%	37.9%	32.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	22.3%	0.6%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	0.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	3%	4.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.8%) 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	56.7%	59.4%	2.7%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	29.7%	31.4%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 62.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	50.6%	62.5%	11.9%	33.8%	28.7%
Other	12.1%	2.2%	-9.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	29.9%	30.2%	0.3%	1.1%	29.1%
Chinese	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	48.8%	50%	1.2%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	43.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-39.8%
European Union	15.5%	26.9%	11.4%	6.1%	20.8%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	24%	16.1%	-7.9%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	3.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.8%	43.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	13.8%	5.7%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	13.8%	4.7%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	13%	-7.2%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	12.6%	0.6%	12.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	18.5%	46.2%	-27.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	33.4%	6.5%	26.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Voss Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Voss Street was 272.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Voss Street has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 160th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.0%.

🔎 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 6JE, 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 Voss Street are based on 45 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 Voss Street, London, E2 6JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6JE

Average Price
£726,038

Semi-Detached
£649,846

Terraced
£732,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Voss Street

Average Price
£625,202

Semi-Detached
£597,633

Terraced
£607,918

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,320

Other
£1,650,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Voss Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Voss Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2024-09-27	£956,470
8 Voss Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,012,500	2023-06-13	£991,559
16 Voss Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-06-24	£924,805
20 Voss Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£970,000	2021-11-18	£887,527
18 Voss Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£945,000	2021-06-24	£887,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 6JE 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	207
Self-Employed	48
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	15
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Financial and insurance activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Education	27
Information and communication	25
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	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	581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,515 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	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,145 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	296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	616 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	212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	889 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	1,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,944 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,193 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	3,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,181 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,273 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	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	1,194 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
Baba Mangal	329 Bethnal Green Road	60 yd
Favourite Chicken Ribs	255 Bethnal Green Road	60 yd
Adana	267 Bethnal Green Road	60 yd
Chaiiwala Bethnal Green	295 Bethnal Green Road	60 yd
Chaskaas	265 Bethnal Green Road	60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquis Of Cornwallis	Marquis Of Cornwallis Public House, 304 Bethnal Green Road	59 yd
Kings Arms	11a Buckfast Street	108 yd
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club 1st floor, 42-46 Pollard Row	155 yd
Boro' of Bethnal Green Working Mens Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, 42-46 Pollard Row	200 yd
The Star of Bethnal Green	The Star Of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	59 yd
Ruby House	260 Bethnal Green Road	117 yd
Fuckoffee	215 Bethnal Green Road	181 yd
Gopuff	Railway Arch, 107 Dunbridge Street	188 yd
Grillfellaz Peri Peri	357 Bethnal Green Road	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	60 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	454 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	600 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	637 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	142 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		146 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	349 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	391 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		471 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		493 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		531 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	687 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 6JE