Virginia Road, London, E2 7NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 7NG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	52%	3.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	51.3%	48%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 7NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	61%	55.1%	-5.9%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	30.4%	5.6%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	9.2%	3.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	45.1%	44.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	30.3%	33.2%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.9%	14.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	21.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	46.2%	4.3%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	7%	3%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	29%	35.5%	6.5%	1.1%	34.4%
Chinese	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	53.6%	42.6%	-11.0%	81.4%	-38.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	68.5%	61.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	7.4%	11.8%	4.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	17.6%	1.7%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	62%	-2.4%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	5.4%	25.9%	20.5%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	3.4%	-19.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	39.4%	6.5%	32.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Virginia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Virginia Road was 112.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Weavers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Virginia Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.3%.

🔎 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 7NG, 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Virginia Road are based on 61 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 Virginia Road, London, E2 7NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7NG

Average Price
£753,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£828,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£416,381

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Road

Average Price
£691,725

Semi-Detached
£699,085

Terraced
£842,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£590,892

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£926,000	2026-01-23	£910,137
102 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2025-11-20	£813,059
94 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£870,000	2020-11-12	£829,346
86 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£770,000	2018-04-20	£819,073
88 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£825,000	2016-02-17	£852,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7NG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	48
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	97 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	1,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,612 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	247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	- not rated	247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Bacon Street , Bethnal Green E2 6DY	- not rated	521 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	277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	573 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,879 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	3,635 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	3,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,583 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Community College ,	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	374 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake Hole Cafe and Vintage Heaven	82a Columbia Road	197 yd
Pineapple Xpress	57 Hackney Road	218 yd
Shoreditch Grill	51 Hackney Road	226 yd
Rochelle Canteen	16 Playground Gardens	274 yd
Cafe 12	57 Hackney Road	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Birdcage	80 Columbia Road	197 yd
Dorset Estate Social Club	Dorset Social Club Above Dorset Library, Ravenscroft Street	265 yd
Looking Glass Cocktail Club	49 Hackney Road	280 yd
Browns	The Browns, 1 Hackney Road	280 yd
Mikkeller Bar London	2-4 Hackney Road	283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK Limited	71-73 Hackney Road	239 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	55 Hackney Road	280 yd
Taste Of China	53 Hackney Road	280 yd
Neesa’s Kitchen	Unit 8, Regents Studios, 8 Andrews Road	282 yd
Bangkok Thai Street Food / Yummy Yummy London/ King Pad Thai/ King Burger/ Burger London,/Original Bu	147 Hackney Road	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	241 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	368 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	490 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	501 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		222 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	277 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		476 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	506 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	555 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		561 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	587 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7NG