Old Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 6PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	51.3%	-6.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	42.5%	48.7%	6.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	46.8%	54.5%	7.7%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	29%	0.2%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	15.6%	7.8%	-7.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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	39.7%	44.7%	5.0%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	26.9%	32.7%	5.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	22.9%	17.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	23%	-17.0%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	45.5%	19.1%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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	43.6%	40.8%	-2.8%	1.1%	39.7%
Chinese	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	37.1%	39.2%	2.1%	81.4%	-42.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	55.5%	54.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	5.7%	11.3%	5.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	17.9%	-6.5%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	55.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	5.9%	27.1%	21.2%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	31.7%	7%	-24.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	45.6%	6.5%	39.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Old Bethnal Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Bethnal Green Road was 66.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Bethnal Green West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Bethnal Green Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West and the 147th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

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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 6PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Old Bethnal Green Road are based on 196 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 Old Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6PP

Average Price
£498,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£498,447

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Bethnal Green Road

Average Price
£415,805

Semi-Detached
£477,176

Terraced
£819,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,936

Other
£983,109

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Bethnal Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 20A Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2012-08-23	£456,153
20A Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£308,900	2010-02-05	£452,263
20A Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2006-02-24	£470,755
Flat 1 20 Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2004-10-08	£386,383
Flat 3 20A Old Bethnal Green Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2004-03-25	£413,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	18
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,535 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	1,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,059 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	47 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	56 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	- not rated	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	550 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	113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	564 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,640 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,748 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	3,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,134 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,537 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	496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	570 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Common	53 Old Bethnal Green Road	176 yd
Afghan Grill	339 Bethnal Green Road	220 yd
The Spot Bethnal Green	323 Bethnal Green Road	256 yd
The Dining Room	Waltham House, St John Street	265 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	406 Bethnal Green Road	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boro' of Bethnal Green Working Mens Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, 42-46 Pollard Row	194 yd
The Star of Bethnal Green	The Star Of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	220 yd
Baba G's	The Star of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road	220 yd
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club 1st floor, 42-46 Pollard Row	227 yd
Coupette	423 Bethnal Green Road	301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grillfellaz Peri Peri	357 Bethnal Green Road	220 yd
German Doner Kebab	372 Bethnal Green Road	266 yd
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	322 yd
Miyabi Sushi, Sushi Samurai	400 Hackney Road	351 yd
Regal Fish Bar	474 Bethnal Green Road	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	301 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	308 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	441 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	510 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		111 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		165 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		412 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		459 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	497 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	529 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	566 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	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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%

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