Welwyn Street, London, E2 6PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 6PD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.5%	0.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.6%	48.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	50.9%	57.7%	6.8%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	32%	-4.0%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	41.4%	43.9%	2.5%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	34.7%	35.7%	1.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	14.7%	13.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6%	4%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	20.1%	-9.7%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	42.5%	22.1%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	10.7%	1.5%	-9.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	59.6%	53%	-6.6%	1.1%	51.9%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	5.7%	0.4%	-5.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	23.4%	30.6%	7.2%	81.4%	-50.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	59.9%	55.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	4.2%	9.9%	5.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	25.7%	-1.5%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	55.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	31.4%	27.7%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	2%	7.2%	5.2%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	31.2%	2.7%	-28.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	11.2%	46.2%	-35.0%
Muslim	55.6%	6.5%	49.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is E2 6PD dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around E2 6PD was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Bethnal Green West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

E2 6PD has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

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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 6PD, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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

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 Welwyn Street, London, E2 6PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6PD

Average Price
£278,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,349

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in E2 6PD

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 46 Bradley House, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2001-05-21	£303,285
Flat 8 Bradley House, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2000-07-03	£181,545

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 6PD 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	132
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	42
Looking after home or family	42
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	28
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	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	912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,233 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	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	- not rated	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	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	183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	434 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,650 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,513 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	3,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,220 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,745 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,747 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	343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	806 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shisha Garden Grill Restaurant	388 Hackney Road	118 yd
Specialty Cafetiere LTD	389 Hackney Road	146 yd
Specialty Cafetiere	Shop, 389 Hackney Road	146 yd
City Cafe II	393 Hackney Road	149 yd
Slap & Pickle	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	176 yd
The Queen Adelaide	483 Hackney Road	377 yd
Boro' of Bethnal Green Working Mens Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, 42-46 Pollard Row	429 yd
Perseverance	Perseverance Public House, 110-112 Pritchards Road	437 yd
Baba G's	The Star of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miyabi Sushi, Sushi Samurai	400 Hackney Road	119 yd
Dhills Grill	Unit 66 Containerville, 1 Emma Street	327 yd
Dickie's At Home	Unit 70, 1 Emma Street	327 yd
NEPA Coffee and Food	17 Gossamer Gardens	404 yd
Hot N Juicy Shrimp LDN	29-30 The Oval	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	335 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	451 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	474 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	525 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		123 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		186 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		434 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	457 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	554 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	563 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		595 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 6PD