Temple Street, London, E2 6QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 6QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents 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	48.3%	47.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.7%	52.3%	0.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 6QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.6% 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	89%	83.6%	-5.4%	37.9%	45.7%
Married: Opposite sex	7.3%	12.6%	5.3%	44.2%	-31.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (88.6%) 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	62.1%	57.7%	-4.4%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.4%	30.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around E2 6QQ this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	2.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-11.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.2%	26.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	9.8%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	60.7%	12.4%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	11%	0.9%	-10.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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	5%	7.5%	2.5%	1.1%	6.4%
Chinese	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	0.8%	3.6%
White	73.2%	66.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	62.1%	57.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	13.4%	21.1%	7.7%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	57.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	14.3%	11.2%	-3.1%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8%	11.5%	3.5%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	10%	10.6%	0.6%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	16.9%	46.2%	-29.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Temple Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Temple Street was 165.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Bethnal Green West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Temple Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West and the 297th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.9%.

🔎 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 6QQ, 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

Average property prices on Temple Street are based on 76 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 Temple Street, London, E2 6QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 6QQ

Average Price
£573,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,548,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£710,782

Other
£205,801

Estimated Average Property Prices for Temple Street

Average Price
£411,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£907,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,161

Other
£182,912

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Temple Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39A Temple Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-04-30	£592,214
33 Temple Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£930,000	2024-03-14	£862,167
41A Temple Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2022-09-01	£577,616
47 Temple Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2021-07-27	£1,418,644
29 Temple Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-12-16	£576,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 6QQ

Employment

E2 6QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 6QQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	141
Full-Time Employee	122
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	67
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	10
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Accommodation and food service activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	27
Information and communication	26
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	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	1,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,576 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	1,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,039 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	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Peel Grove , Bethnal Green E2 9LR	3out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowlem Primary School Mowlem Street , Bishops Way E2 9HE	4out of 4	601 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	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	537 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,805 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,486 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	3,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,087 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,605 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	480 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	832 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	1,069 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	148 yd
Shisha Garden Grill Restaurant	388 Hackney Road	153 yd
Mama Shelter Hotel	419-437 Hackney Road	189 yd
Rogues	460 Hackney Road	212 yd
City Cafe II	393 Hackney Road	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	248 yd
The Queen Adelaide	483 Hackney Road	262 yd
Satan's Whiskers	343 Cambridge Heath Road	328 yd
Metropolis	234 Cambridge Heath Road	355 yd
The Hare	Hare Tavern Public House, 505 Cambridge Heath Road	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miyabi Sushi, Sushi Samurai	400 Hackney Road	153 yd
Dhills Grill	Unit 66 Containerville, 1 Emma Street	235 yd
Dickie's At Home	Unit 70, 1 Emma Street	235 yd
NEPA Coffee and Food	17 Gossamer Gardens	298 yd
Green Glow	Railway Arch, 296 Cambridge Heath Road	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	212 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	432 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	496 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	604 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		134 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		197 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		289 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	400 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	408 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	604 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	612 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	85.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.4%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 6QQ