Columbia Road, London, E2 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 7QB, 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	46.3%	52%	5.7%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	53.7%	48%	-5.7%	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 7QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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%	54.5%	-6.5%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	28.6%	0.9%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.8%	7.4%	3.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	55.6%	60.1%	4.5%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	31.7%	21.9%	-9.8%	33.6%	-11.7%
Fair health	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 59.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	16.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	11.8%	3.8%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	59.1%	8.9%	33.8%	25.3%
Other	6.6%	1.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	32.8%	28.8%	-4.0%	1.1%	27.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	0.8%	4.4%
White	53.7%	53.7%	0.0%	81.4%	-27.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	62.3%	63.2%	0.9%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	10.1%	12%	1.9%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	13.2%	-5.5%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	6%	3.4%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	64.1%	2.9%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	4.9%	16.9%	12.0%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	6.1%	-17.8%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Columbia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbia Road was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Weavers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Columbia Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers and the 185th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 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 7QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Columbia Road are based on 203 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 Columbia Road, London, E2 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7QB

Average Price
£602,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£737,689

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,181

Other
£590,588

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbia Road

Average Price
£516,348

Semi-Detached
£829,825

Terraced
£778,349

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,629

Other
£606,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 - 90 Columbia Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2023-07-12	£7,934
100 Columbia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£940,000	2022-01-26	£821,199
94 Columbia Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,140,000	2017-10-27	£1,089,990
104 Columbia Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£590,000	2016-08-19	£589,385
84A Columbia Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,999	2007-02-09	£419,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7QB

Employment

E2 7QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E2 7QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 7QB 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	70
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Other	19
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2

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	163 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	1,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	666 yd	Community 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	279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	704 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	805 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	876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,486 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,869 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	3,608 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	3,809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,494 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	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,433 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
Cake Hole Cafe and Vintage Heaven	82a Columbia Road	1 yd
Hermanos Coffee Roasters	Ground Floor, 124 Columbia Road	110 yd
Brawn Restaurant	49 Columbia Road	144 yd
Laxeiro Tapas Bar	93 Columbia Road	144 yd
Cafe Columbia	138 Columbia Road	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Birdcage	80 Columbia Road	2 yd
Royal Oak	73 Columbia Road	144 yd
Dorset Estate Social Club	Dorset Social Club Above Dorset Library, Ravenscroft Street	241 yd
Nelsons Head PH	32 Horatio Street	298 yd
The Marksman	254 Hackney Road	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lupo's	108 Columbia Road	144 yd
Oriental House	196 Hackney Road	296 yd
US Way Pizza	196 Hackney Road	296 yd
Best Fish Bar Limited	157 Hackney Road	340 yd
Bangkok Thai Street Food / Yummy Yummy London/ King Pad Thai/ King Burger/ Burger London,/Original Bu	147 Hackney Road	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	341 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	373 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	472 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	513 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	152 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		344 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		419 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	439 yd
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	482 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		683 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		696 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	703 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	68.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.2%

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	65.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7QB