Diss Street, London, E2 7QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 7QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	44.3%	48.5%	4.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.7%	51.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	57.5%	62.7%	5.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	26.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	48.9%	53.4%	4.5%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	33.1%	31.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	13.8%	-10.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	7.9%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13.2%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	34%	55.6%	21.6%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	9.3%	1%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	29.2%	26.4%	-2.8%	1.1%	25.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	47.2%	46.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	58.4%	61.2%	2.8%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	8.9%	5.4%	-3.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	15.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	61.2%	3.8%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	7.2%	20.8%	13.6%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7%	0.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	22%	6.2%	-15.8%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Muslim	32.5%	6.5%	26.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Diss Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Diss Street was 93.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Weavers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Diss Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers and the 236th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 7QZ, 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 Diss Street are based on 60 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 Diss Street, London, E2 7QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7QZ

Average Price
£287,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,981

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Diss Street

Average Price
£334,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,498

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Diss Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 78 George Loveless House Diss Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-12-19	£249,887
Flat 94 George Loveless House Diss Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-03-27	£387,084
Flat 86 George Loveless House Diss Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-11-15	£283,611
Flat 77 George Loveless House Diss Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2012-04-30	£263,319
Flat 70 George Loveless House Diss Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2011-03-01	£291,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7QZ

Employment

E2 7QZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Mining and quarrying	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	238 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	837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,864 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	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randal Cremer Primary School Ormsby Street , Shoreditch E2 8JG	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hoxton Garden Primary Ivy Street , Hackney N1 5JD	3out of 4	657 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	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	975 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	893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,255 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,756 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,763 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	3,374 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	4,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,629 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	627 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yard Sale Pizza	184 Hackney Road	83 yd
The Boil	147 Hackney road	105 yd
YOURLOCALGRUB	THE BASEMENT, 147 HACKNEY ROAD	105 yd
Fatboy Gourmet Chef LTD	The Food Court, 147 Hackney Road	105 yd
Roti Brothers	147 Hackney Road	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dorset Estate Social Club	Dorset Social Club Above Dorset Library, Ravenscroft Street	43 yd
Sager & Wilde	The British Lion, 193 Hackney Road	107 yd
The Birdcage	80 Columbia Road	234 yd
Royal Oak	73 Columbia Road	255 yd
Nelsons Head PH	32 Horatio Street	258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental House	196 Hackney Road	83 yd
US Way Pizza	196 Hackney Road	83 yd
Bangkok Thai Street Food / Yummy Yummy London/ King Pad Thai/ King Burger/ Burger London,/Original Bu	147 Hackney Road	105 yd
Yummy Yummy London	147 Hackny Road	105 yd
Cakeshake	147 Hackney Road	105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	196 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	326 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	348 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	702 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haggerston School WEYMOUTH TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	329 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		376 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	385 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	411 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		580 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	614 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Bridge Academy LABURNUM STREET		712 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	218.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7QZ