Virginia Road, London, E2 7NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 7NQ 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 7NQ, 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 Virginia Road dangerous?

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

Virginia Road 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 7NQ, 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 Virginia Road are based on 59 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 7NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7NQ

Average Price
£1,402,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£806,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,594,882

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Road

Average Price
£715,888

Semi-Detached
£705,800

Terraced
£851,744

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£633,145

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,515,000	2023-10-04	£2,471,194
4 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2018-01-30	£2,102,192
4 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2010-06-14	£2,365,954
74 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2007-10-15	£839,792
76 Virginia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2006-02-01	£684,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 7NQ 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	169 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	1,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,761 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	135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	713 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	738 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	480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,024 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	552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,497 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,672 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	3out of 4	3,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,802 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,099 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	1,319 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,387 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
Rochelle Canteen	16 Playground Gardens	148 yd
Leila's Cafe	17 Calvert Avenue	187 yd
Mio Yatai/Donbori Hut	Unit 8, Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road	190 yd
Gusto Napoletano	Unit 8, Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road	190 yd
Flour & Flowers	8 Hackney Road	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mikkeller Bar London	2-4 Hackney Road	193 yd
Looking Glass Cocktail Club	49 Hackney Road	212 yd
Browns	The Browns, 1 Hackney Road	212 yd
Catch	22 Kingsland Road	273 yd
Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes	32-36 Kingsland Road	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neesa’s Kitchen	Unit 8, Regents Studios, 8 Andrews Road	190 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	55 Hackney Road	212 yd
Taste Of China	53 Hackney Road	212 yd
Getir UK Limited	71-73 Hackney Road	273 yd
Zero Kebab	2 Kingsland Road	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	301 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	380 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	388 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	397 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		132 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	361 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	406 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	407 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		416 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	445 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	525 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		538 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	573 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	586 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7NQ