Boundary Street, London, E2 7JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 7JE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.2%	48.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.8%	51.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.3% 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	64.9%	67.3%	2.4%	37.9%	29.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	23.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.3%) 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	50.1%	57.1%	7.0%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	30.5%	28.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	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.

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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	13%	-2.1%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	13.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	58.3%	5.5%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	12.6%	1.8%	-10.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	21.9%	25.3%	3.4%	1.1%	24.2%
Chinese	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	3.1%	7%	3.9%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	60.1%	49.8%	-10.3%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	55.8%	54.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	12.3%	14.3%	2.0%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	14.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	54.5%	1.5%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	5.5%	21.8%	16.3%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	9.7%	-14.0%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Boundary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Street was 58.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Weavers average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Boundary Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers and the 118th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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 7JE, 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 Boundary Street are based on 199 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Boundary Street, London, E2 7JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7JE

Average Price
£852,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,080,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£598,069

Other
£3,556,509

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Street

Average Price
£675,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,027,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£645,896

Other
£1,078,599

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 6 - 8 Boundary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-12-02	£485,629
Flat 4 6 - 8 Boundary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-09-16	£560,455
Flat 6 6 - 8 Boundary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-07-01	£608,596
Flat 9 6 - 8 Boundary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-06-01	£587,237
Flat 1 6 - 8 Boundary Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-06-30	£529,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 7JE 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	159
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	30
Retired	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	15
Other	14

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Financial and insurance activities	49
Information and communication	33
Other	24
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Mining and quarrying	1
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	381 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	1,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,839 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	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	701 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	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,235 yd	Free schools	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	343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,546 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	3,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,861 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	4,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,992 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	683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	985 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,362 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boundary London Roof Top Bar & Grill	2-4 Boundary Street	6 yd
Dishoom Bombay Cafe	7 Boundary Street	6 yd
Leila's Cafe	17 Calvert Avenue	28 yd
Lets do Maki	6 Calvert avenue	76 yd
The Shoreditch	145 Shoreditch High Street	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Bar	138-139 Shoreditch High Street	141 yd
Bar Kick	126-127 Shoreditch High Street	151 yd
The Corner Shop	123 Shoreditch High Street	151 yd
The Rainbow Sports Bar	72 Shoreditch High Street	151 yd
Matchbox	134-135 Shoreditch High Street	160 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Munch	148 Shoreditch High Street	120 yd
Burger and Beyond	147 Shoreditch High Street	122 yd
Pret A Manger	192-193 Shoreditch High Street	170 yd
Neesa’s Kitchen	Unit 8, Regents Studios, 8 Andrews Road	184 yd
Zapp	28 Redchurch Street	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	194 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	332 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	434 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	462 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		189 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		205 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	248 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	286 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	351 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	552 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	561 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	623 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.5%

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	7.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7JE