Ligonier Street, London, E2 7HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 7HG 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	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	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 7HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	58.9%	59.1%	0.2%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	29.3%	0.3%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.8%	47.5%	-0.3%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	26.5%	34.5%	8.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	8.3%	4.2%	-4.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	18.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	10.4%	5.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	50.2%	9.5%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	10.7%	0.5%	-10.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	38.7%	37.5%	-1.2%	1.1%	36.4%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	41.5%	40.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	-40.9%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	23%	-3.5%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49%	49.8%	0.8%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	7.1%	30.5%	23.4%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.9%	8.8%	0.9%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	5.4%	-25.0%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	13.8%	46.2%	-32.4%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	40.4%	6.5%	33.9%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Ligonier Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ligonier Street was 76.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ligonier Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 178th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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. 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 7HG, 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 - 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 - 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 Ligonier Street are based on 23 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 Ligonier Street, London, E2 7HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7HG

Average Price
£604,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£604,597

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ligonier Street

Average Price
£535,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£535,837

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ligonier Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 43 Hedsor House Ligonier Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-11-30	£595,652
Flat 3 Hedsor House Ligonier Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-06-01	£328,298
Flat 31 Hedsor House Ligonier Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2016-06-17	£591,723
Flat 43 Hedsor House Ligonier Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2015-04-02	£603,490
Flat 42 Hedsor House Ligonier Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£732,000	2014-10-14	£818,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7HG

Employment

E2 7HG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 7HG 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	74
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	436 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	1,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,738 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	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided 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	637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,283 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	306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,679 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,971 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,308 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
Soho Works	Unit 4 07, Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street	96 yd
Lyle's	Unit G 04, Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street	96 yd
Brat	The White Horse, 64 Shoreditch High Street	96 yd
Solo Coffee	Soho Works Shoreditch Unit 4.07, The Tea Building 56 Shoreditch High Street	97 yd
Allpress Espresso UK Ltd	6 Redchurch Street	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rainbow Sports Bar	72 Shoreditch High Street	86 yd
Shoreditch House	Shoreditch House, Ebor Street	96 yd
Smoking Goat	64 Shoreditch High Street	96 yd
The Owl & The Pussycat	The Owl And The Pussycat Public House, 34 Redchurch Street	118 yd
London Cocktail Club Sclater Street	Commercial Unit 12, Avant Garde Building, 29 Sclater Street	205 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	28 Redchurch Street	81 yd
Jolene Redchurch Street	67 Redchurch Street	119 yd
Pret A Manger	192-193 Shoreditch High Street	143 yd
Black Bear Burger	Unit 61, Boxpark, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road	169 yd
Snog Frozen Yogurt	Unit 27, Boxpark, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	151 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	212 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	512 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	548 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	131 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		201 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	245 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		307 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	402 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	495 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	558 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		679 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7HG