Lion Mills, London, E2 7ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 7ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.5%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.5%	49.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.3% 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	82.7%	79.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	41.4%
Married: Opposite sex	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3%	3.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92%) 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	63.8%	65.9%	2.1%	48.4%	17.5%
Good health	28.7%	26.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around E2 7ST this area, 3.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 78.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	69.6%	78.9%	9.3%	33.8%	45.1%
Other	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	8.6%	11.5%	2.9%	1.1%	10.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	0.8%	4.4%
White	73.8%	69.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	58.5%	53.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	22%	20%	-2.0%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	9%	1.8%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	8.6%	5.5%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	4.2%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	53.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	10%	16%	6.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	12.3%	11.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	7.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	16%	46.2%	-30.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Lion Mills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lion Mills was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Bethnal Green West average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Lion Mills has the 8th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West and the 256th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 7ST, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Lion Mills are based on 162 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 Lion Mills, London, E2 7ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 7ST

Average Price
£517,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£517,298

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Mills

Average Price
£421,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,218

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lion MillsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Lion Mills, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,835	2025-06-17	£514,050
35 Lion Mills, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2025-02-12	£630,206
48 Lion Mills, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-01-28	£601,169
34 Lion Mills, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-10-07	£620,317
39 Lion Mills, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-08-01	£1,035,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 7ST

Employment

E2 7ST area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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.

E2 7ST area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	64
Information and communication	37
Other	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,289 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	1,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sebright School Audrey Street , Goldsmiths Row E2 8QH	4out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	353 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,285 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,763 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	885 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Specialty Cafetiere LTD	389 Hackney Road	65 yd
Specialty Cafetiere	Shop, 389 Hackney Road	65 yd
City Cafe II	393 Hackney Road	73 yd
Shisha Garden Grill Restaurant	388 Hackney Road	79 yd
Slap & Pickle	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sebright Arms	Sebright Arms Public House, 31-35 Coate Street	94 yd
Perseverance	Perseverance Public House, 110-112 Pritchards Road	361 yd
The Queen Adelaide	483 Hackney Road	364 yd
The Marksman	254 Hackney Road	425 yd
The Hare	Hare Tavern Public House, 505 Cambridge Heath Road	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miyabi Sushi, Sushi Samurai	400 Hackney Road	79 yd
Dhills Grill	Unit 66 Containerville, 1 Emma Street	303 yd
Dickie's At Home	Unit 70, 1 Emma Street	303 yd
Hot N Juicy Shrimp LDN	29-30 The Oval	369 yd
Tinseltown	29-30 The Oval	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	331 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	418 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	559 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	590 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		207 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		272 yd
Haggerston Park HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT HAGGERSTON PARK DEPOT YORKTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	407 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		488 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	593 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	603 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		645 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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 7ST