Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 6JQ 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	43.4%	50.2%	6.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	56.6%	49.8%	-6.8%	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 6JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.2% 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	77.6%	74.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	36.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	16.8%	1.7%	44.2%	-27.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.6%) 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	62.7%	64.9%	2.2%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	30%	25.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	5%	7%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	10.5%	4.8%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	4%	0.8%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	66.9%	65.3%	-1.6%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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	7.6%	20.6%	13.0%	1.1%	19.5%
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2%	6%	4.0%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.6%	55.9%	-18.7%	81.4%	-25.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	59.2%	47%	-12.2%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	14.9%	22.9%	8.0%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	16.7%	8.2%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	5.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.5% 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	57.1%	47.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-35.8%
10+ Years	12%	18.5%	6.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	9.6%	10.6%	1.0%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	8.5%	10.8%	2.3%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	13.7%	46.2%	-32.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Derbyshire Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derbyshire Street was 495.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 222.6% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Derbyshire Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 54th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E2 6JQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 Derbyshire Street are based on 100 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 Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6JQ

Average Price
£5,226,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,226,644

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derbyshire Street

Average Price
£655,364

Semi-Detached
£832,316

Terraced
£966,488

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,878

Other
£3,638,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derbyshire Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 6 51 Derbyshire Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,500,000	2015-03-05	£4,977,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6JQ

Employment

E2 6JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6JQ 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	180
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	62
Information and communication	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Other	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,555 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	1,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	503 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	347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	868 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	1,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,024 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,253 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	3,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,038 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,143 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	657 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	1,247 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
Deshi Masala	330 Bethnal Green Road	33 yd
The Spot Bethnal Green	323 Bethnal Green Road	68 yd
E Pellicci	332 Bethnal Green Road	73 yd
Spice Hut	280 Bethnal Green Road	73 yd
Spicy Grill N Fry	278 Bethnal Green Road	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club 1st floor, 42-46 Pollard Row	89 yd
Marquis Of Cornwallis	Marquis Of Cornwallis Public House, 304 Bethnal Green Road	91 yd
The Star of Bethnal Green	The Star Of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	107 yd
Boro' of Bethnal Green Working Mens Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, 42-46 Pollard Row	111 yd
Baba G's	The Star of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	138 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	91 yd
Grillfellaz Peri Peri	357 Bethnal Green Road	107 yd
German Doner Kebab	372 Bethnal Green Road	129 yd
Gopuff	Railway Arch, 107 Dunbridge Street	229 yd
Ruby House	260 Bethnal Green Road	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	135 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	313 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	455 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	584 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	15 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	270 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		284 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		371 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		391 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		460 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	481 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	540 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of E2 6JQ