Ravenscroft Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 7QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	37.4%	45.1%	7.7%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	34.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	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	49.6%	52.2%	2.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.1%	32.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	22.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	17.5%	9.3%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	31.6%	4.7%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	9.9%	3.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% 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	44%	42.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	41.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6%	12.2%	6.2%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	38.4%	30.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	-51.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	64.2%	59.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	18.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	59.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	3%	23.6%	20.6%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	4.8%	-17.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	53.8%	6.5%	47.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Ravenscroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ravenscroft Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Weavers average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7QJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Ravenscroft Street are based on 114 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 Ravenscroft Street, Bethnal Green, London, E2 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7QJ

Average Price
£294,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,547

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ravenscroft Street

Average Price
£418,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,000,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,824

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ravenscroft Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 60 James Hammett House Ravenscroft Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-09-25	£351,441
Flat 81 James Hammett House Ravenscroft Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,000	2022-04-14	£334,085
Flat 64 James Hammett House Ravenscroft Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2018-05-10	£294,557
Flat 65 James Hammett House Ravenscroft Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2017-04-18	£351,441
Flat 78 James Hammett House Ravenscroft Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-10-07	£231,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7QJ

Employment

E2 7QJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 7QJ 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	42
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Other	5
Manufacturing	2
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	293 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	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,829 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	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	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	981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,259 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,850 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	3,411 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	3,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,539 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	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	1,573 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
SITE	198 Hackney Road	72 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	184 Hackney Road	82 yd
Morito Ltd	195 Hackney Road	100 yd
Enola's Kitchen	Sundial Centre, 11 Shipton Street	120 yd
The Premises Cafe and Bistro	209 Hackney Road	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dorset Estate Social Club	Dorset Social Club Above Dorset Library, Ravenscroft Street	57 yd
Sager & Wilde	The British Lion, 193 Hackney Road	142 yd
Nelsons Head PH	32 Horatio Street	162 yd
Royal Oak	73 Columbia Road	195 yd
The Birdcage	80 Columbia Road	230 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental House	196 Hackney Road	82 yd
US Way Pizza	196 Hackney Road	82 yd
Best Fish Bar Limited	157 Hackney Road	142 yd
Bangkok Thai Street Food / Yummy Yummy London/ King Pad Thai/ King Burger/ Burger London,/Original Bu	147 Hackney Road	155 yd
Yummy Yummy London	147 Hackny Road	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	253 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	291 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	414 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	667 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	263 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	315 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	382 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		467 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		560 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		666 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	711 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		762 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		771 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	162.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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