Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 6LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	53.1%	6.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	53.1%	46.9%	-6.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	60.5%	61.5%	1.0%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	28.4%	4.1%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	53.1%	46.4%	-6.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	29.5%	36.4%	6.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.6%	5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	19.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	45.5%	4.8%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	26.6%	35.1%	8.5%	1.1%	34.0%
Chinese	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	58.4%	45.8%	-12.6%	81.4%	-35.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	66.2%	55.4%	-10.8%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	6.6%	17.5%	10.9%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	18.1%	1.7%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	55.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	6.9%	19.8%	12.9%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	9.2%	-5.2%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	36.8%	6.5%	30.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Bethnal Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bethnal Green Road was 414.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.7% higher than the Bethnal Green West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bethnal Green Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West and the 79th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 6LJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Bethnal Green Road are based on 547 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 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6LJ

Average Price
£467,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,343

Other
£177,065

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bethnal Green Road

Average Price
£562,894

Semi-Detached
£572,611

Terraced
£655,832

Detached
£1,400,014

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,781

Other
£1,567,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bethnal Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 St James Court, 331 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,500	2025-07-10	£391,597
Flat 8 St James Court, 331 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-05-17	£357,675
Flat 24 St James Court, 331 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£426,000	2022-11-25	£357,172
Flat 5 St James Court, 331 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£441,500	2022-10-19	£359,847
Flat 31 St James Court, 331 Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£567,500	2022-02-08	£462,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	24
Other	21
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Information and communication	19
Education	17
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	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	844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,440 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	1,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,944 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	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	4out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,632 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,698 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	3out of 4	3,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,085 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,902 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	45 yd
Afghan Grill	339 Bethnal Green Road	53 yd
The Spot Bethnal Green	323 Bethnal Green Road	53 yd
E Pellicci	332 Bethnal Green Road	102 yd
Spice Hut	280 Bethnal Green Road	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boro' of Bethnal Green Working Mens Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, 42-46 Pollard Row	33 yd
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club 1st floor, 42-46 Pollard Row	40 yd
The Star of Bethnal Green	The Star Of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	53 yd
Baba G's	The Star of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	91 yd
Marquis Of Cornwallis	Marquis Of Cornwallis Public House, 304 Bethnal Green Road	125 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grillfellaz Peri Peri	357 Bethnal Green Road	53 yd
German Doner Kebab	372 Bethnal Green Road	110 yd
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	125 yd
Ruby House	260 Bethnal Green Road	294 yd
Gopuff	Railway Arch, 107 Dunbridge Street	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	144 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	277 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	429 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	569 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	67 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		295 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	314 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		314 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		382 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		410 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	478 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	527 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

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