Chance Street, London, E2 7JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 7JB is primarily male, with 58.8% of the population 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	44.3%	41.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	-9.8%
Male	55.7%	58.8%	3.1%	49.0%	9.8%

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 7JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	66.2%	67.9%	1.7%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	18.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	-26.1%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.3%	2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5%	5.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (91.2%) 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	60.7%	65.6%	4.9%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	26.3%	25.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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.

In the area around E2 7JB this area, 9.1% 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 72.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	9.1%	-6.4%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	3.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	52.7%	72.1%	19.4%	33.8%	38.3%
Other	8.8%	2.5%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	24.7%	14%	-10.7%	1.1%	12.9%
Chinese	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	62%	67.5%	5.5%	81.4%	-13.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	58.2%	52.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	10.8%	19.9%	9.1%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	11.4%	-3.3%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	51.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	8.6%	18.6%	10.0%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	11%	4.1%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	8%	10.2%	2.2%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	8.5%	-10.6%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	9.2%	0.3%	8.9%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	14.4%	6.0%	8.4%

Safety

Is Chance Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chance Street was 373.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chance Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 96th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 7JB, 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 Chance Street are based on 24 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 Chance Street, London, E2 7JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7JB

Average Price
£792,781

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,076,753

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£813,626

Other
£16,382

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chance Street

Average Price
£904,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,977,101

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£694,864

Other
£10,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chance Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Chance Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-11-09	£599,193
Flat 2 Element Court, 11 Chance Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-10-07	£497,184
Flat 1 Element Court, 11 Chance Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-08-26	£491,814
17 Chance Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2022-05-03	£837,426
Ground Floor, 12 Chance Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£17,000	2022-03-30	£14,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	184
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Other	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
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	467 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	1,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,551 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	224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	- not rated	224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Bacon Street , Bethnal Green E2 6DY	- not rated	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	- not rated	614 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	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	804 yd	University technical college	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	434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,829 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,889 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,842 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	87 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	940 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Allpress Espresso	58 Redchurch Street	67 yd
Soho Works	64-66 Redchurch Street	67 yd
Redchurch Studio	58 Redchurch Street	67 yd
Walluc	40 Redchurch Street	67 yd
Burro E Salvia	52 Redchurch Street	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Owl & The Pussycat	The Owl And The Pussycat Public House, 34 Redchurch Street	67 yd
Shoreditch House	Shoreditch House, Ebor Street	92 yd
Smoking Goat	64 Shoreditch High Street	92 yd
The Rainbow Sports Bar	72 Shoreditch High Street	121 yd
London Cocktail Club Sclater Street	Commercial Unit 12, Avant Garde Building, 29 Sclater Street	153 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	28 Redchurch Street	61 yd
Jolene Redchurch Street	67 Redchurch Street	73 yd
Black Bear Burger	Unit 61, Boxpark, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road	150 yd
Snog Frozen Yogurt	Unit 27, Boxpark, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road	150 yd
The Athenian	Unit 54, Boxpark, 2-10 Bethnal Green Road	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	161 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	182 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	472 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	581 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	109 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	234 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		240 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		344 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	454 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	500 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	546 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		653 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	658 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.4%

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	52.6%

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

Overview of E2 7JB