Wimbolt Street, London, E2 7BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 7BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 7BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	51.7%	50%	-1.7%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	28.9%	0.4%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	7.7%	11.1%	3.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (89.5%) 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	54.7%	54.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	29.7%	35.4%	5.7%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.3%	4.8%	-5.5%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 63.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	13.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	63.3%	63.7%	0.4%	33.8%	29.9%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.9%	82.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	76.7%	70.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	8.2%	14.4%	6.2%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	70.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	17.7%	13.8%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2.9%	-11.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Wimbolt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wimbolt Street was 90.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% lower than the Weavers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wimbolt Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers and the 225th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E2 7BX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Wimbolt Street are based on 54 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 Wimbolt Street, London, E2 7BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7BX

Average Price
£1,107,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,119,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£769,935

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wimbolt Street

Average Price
£1,013,124

Semi-Detached
£806,344

Terraced
£1,027,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£737,912

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wimbolt Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Wimbolt Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,095,000	2024-02-28	£1,100,812
32 Wimbolt Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-01-03	£1,308,289
12 Wimbolt Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,192,000	2023-03-03	£1,157,768
25 Wimbolt Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,205,000	2022-11-18	£1,080,620
2 - 2A Wimbolt Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£985,000	2022-01-06	£860,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7BX

Employment

E2 7BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E2 7BX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	40
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	18
Education	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	463 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	1,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,506 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	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	603 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	328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	746 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	1,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,539 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,164 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	3,603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,204 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,184 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	288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anther	109 Columbia Road	132 yd
Cheeky Chicos	109 Columbia Road	132 yd
Brawn Restaurant	49 Columbia Road	187 yd
Laxeiro Tapas Bar	93 Columbia Road	187 yd
Cafe Columbia	138 Columbia Road	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	73 Columbia Road	187 yd
The Marksman	254 Hackney Road	215 yd
Nelsons Head PH	32 Horatio Street	267 yd
The Birdcage	80 Columbia Road	300 yd
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club	Bethnal Green Working Mens Club 1st floor, 42-46 Pollard Row	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lupo's	108 Columbia Road	187 yd
Boba Yard	259 Hackney Road	254 yd
Fuckoffee	215 Bethnal Green Road	406 yd
Ruby House	260 Bethnal Green Road	425 yd
White Horse Kebab	336 Bethnal Green Road	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	211 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	386 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	626 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	626 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	295 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	320 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		355 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		408 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		408 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	482 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		717 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	747 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		755 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7BX