Brick Lane, London, E2 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 7ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.8%	0.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.9%	48.2%	-0.7%	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 7ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	52.8%	55%	2.2%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	31.1%	2.9%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	47.9%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	31%	33%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.3%	12.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	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	32.1%	21%	-11.1%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.4%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	38.7%	11.3%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	10.3%	1.3%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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	37.4%	32.6%	-4.8%	1.1%	31.5%
Chinese	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	4.6%	3.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	46.3%	38.7%	-7.6%	81.4%	-42.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	58.1%	55.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	7.7%	10.9%	3.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	19.7%	-2.0%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	56.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	27%	22.5%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	3.2%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	6.8%	-19.1%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	44%	6.5%	37.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Brick Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brick Lane was 140.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% lower than the Weavers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brick Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers and the 339th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 7ED, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Brick Lane are based on 154 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 Brick Lane, London, E2 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7ED

Average Price
£845,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£845,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brick Lane

Average Price
£792,476

Semi-Detached
£936,871

Terraced
£867,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,066

Other
£1,181,892

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brick LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
241 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£852,500	2026-01-23	£837,896
217 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£917,000	2025-06-19	£814,914
227 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£890,000	2024-02-05	£867,325
217 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-04-28	£852,632
243 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-02-17	£698,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 7ED 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	20
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2

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	281 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	1,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Bacon Street , Bethnal Green E2 6DY	- not rated	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	- not rated	409 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	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	736 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	No	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	678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,955 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,481 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	3,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,741 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,595 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	301 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	792 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	831 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
Rochelle Canteen	16 Playground Gardens	127 yd
Coffee Matters	157 Bethnal Green Road	158 yd
Holyshot	155 Bethnal Green Road	158 yd
Pret A Manger	121 Bethnal Green Road	160 yd
Float	129 Bethnal Green Road	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Well and Bucket	Well And Bucket Public House, 143 Bethnal Green Road	160 yd
Redchurch	107 Redchurch Street	174 yd
Billy Bootleggers	202 Brick Lane	275 yd
Alcotraz	212 Brick Lane	275 yd
The Owl & The Pussycat	The Owl And The Pussycat Public House, 34 Redchurch Street	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hi Thai,Hi Sushi,Pasta Alla Veneziana,Chinese Circle,Vegan Pasta Hub	147 Bethnal Green Road	158 yd
Sushi Show	136 Bethnal Green Road	196 yd
Tas Firin	160 Bethnal Green Road	196 yd
Mystique Pizza, Dragon Heaven Indo-Chinese	148 Bethnal Green Road	203 yd
Naaz Burger, Indian Fusion Bowl	148 Bethnal Green Road	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	294 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	428 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	439 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	533 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	267 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		283 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		411 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		477 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	517 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	543 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	543 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	682 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	721 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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