Wellington Row, London, E2 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 7BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	50.3%	53.7%	3.4%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	33.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	44.1%	-4.4%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	31.8%	38.8%	7.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	21%	-10.8%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	13.6%	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	15.1%	9.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	35.2%	3.0%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.2% 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	40.9%	52.7%	11.8%	1.1%	51.6%
Chinese	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	38.6%	25.2%	-13.4%	81.4%	-56.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	63.9%	55.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	5.8%	12.6%	6.8%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	21.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	54.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	23.1%	18.6%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	13.2%	7.4%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	3.1%	-16.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	9.6%	0.6%	9.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	13.7%	46.2%	-32.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	62.3%	6.5%	55.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Wellington Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Row was 190.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Row has the 24th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 255th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 232.2%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 7BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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 Wellington Row are based on 177 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 Wellington Row, London, E2 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7BQ

Average Price
£352,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,569

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Row

Average Price
£731,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£892,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,344

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Wellington Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-06-07	£289,783
82 Wellington Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-08-01	£354,810
110 Wellington Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-11-01	£403,843
126 Wellington Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-12-23	£299,688
92 Wellington Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2013-09-06	£330,690

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 7BQ 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	49
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	18
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
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	479 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	1,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	628 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	226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	557 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,678 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,185 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	4out of 4	3,501 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,175 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,193 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	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	1,458 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
Baba Mangal	329 Bethnal Green Road	242 yd
Favourite Chicken Ribs	255 Bethnal Green Road	242 yd
Adana	267 Bethnal Green Road	242 yd
Chaiiwala Bethnal Green	295 Bethnal Green Road	242 yd
Chaskaas	265 Bethnal Green Road	242 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	265 yd
Royal Oak	73 Columbia Road	271 yd
Boro' of Bethnal Green Working Mens Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club, 42-46 Pollard Row	278 yd
Marquis Of Cornwallis	Marquis Of Cornwallis Public House, 304 Bethnal Green Road	290 yd
The Birdcage	80 Columbia Road	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lupo's	108 Columbia Road	271 yd
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	290 yd
Fuckoffee	215 Bethnal Green Road	293 yd
Ruby House	260 Bethnal Green Road	297 yd
Grillfellaz Peri Peri	357 Bethnal Green Road	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	242 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	354 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	523 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	676 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		233 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	276 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		362 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		387 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	438 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	611 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	619 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		709 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	81.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	107.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7BQ