Cottons Gardens, London, E2 8DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E2 8DN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	40.5%	48.3%	7.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	59.5%	51.7%	-7.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 8DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.9% 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	90.6%	74.9%	-15.7%	37.9%	37.0%
Married: Opposite sex	5.7%	15.5%	9.8%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.9%

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 (95.3%) 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	74%	70.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	21.9%
Good health	23%	25%	2.0%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.7%

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 8DN this area, 5.5% 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 84.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-12.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	67.8%	84.5%	16.7%	33.8%	50.7%
Other	12.4%	0.9%	-11.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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)
Chinese	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.9%	73.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	-7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	9%	8.3%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.4%	38.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	-44.9%
European Union	21.1%	28.5%	7.4%	6.1%	22.4%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	14.5%	5.0%	1.3%	13.2%
Oceania	14.1%	6.4%	-7.7%	0.3%	6.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	41.8%	38.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	29.3%	15%	-14.3%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	17.1%	10.7%	-6.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	17.1%	9.5%	2.2%	14.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	18.8%	14.5%	1.9%	16.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.3%	76.7%	-29.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Central and South America	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
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	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Cottons Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottons Gardens was 522.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cottons Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 52nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E2 8DN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Cottons Gardens are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cottons Gardens, London, E2 8DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 8DN

Average Price
£1,206,924

Semi-Detached
£1,923,633

Terraced
£1,836,548

Detached
£1,625,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£964,296

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottons Gardens

Average Price
£1,281,252

Semi-Detached
£2,017,050

Terraced
£1,401,664

Detached
£1,365,373

Flats/Maisonettes
£952,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottons GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 15 Cotton'S Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-03-19	£682,323
16 Cotton'S Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2024-02-23	£1,322,589
Ground Floor Flat 15 Cotton'S Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-01-15	£626,182
Ground Floor Flat 7 - 13 Cotton'S Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£937,000	2023-07-26	£895,252
Second And Third Floor Flat 15 Cotton'S Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2021-03-19	£1,261,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 8DN

Employment

E2 8DN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 8DN 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	130
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	77
Financial and insurance activities	50
Information and communication	36
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Construction	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	242 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	983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	- not rated	241 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	271 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	- not rated	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	330 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	No	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	330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,554 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,124 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	4out of 4	3,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,153 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Community College ,	- not rated	107 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	468 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mustard School Parish Hall , Nuttall Street N1 5LR	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
GRUBBY Ltd	12 Waterson street	43 yd
Cristina Gulcii (Rolled Stuffed Crepes)	First floor, 32 Kingsland road	43 yd
The Bridge Coffe House & Bar	15 Kingsland Road	63 yd
Junction East	1 Kingsland Road	63 yd
HEX Cycling Ltd	2 Drysdale Street	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rolling Stock	48 Kingsland Road	32 yd
Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes	32-36 Kingsland Road	42 yd
Spread Eagle	3 Kingsland Road	63 yd
Basing House	25-27 Kingsland Road	63 yd
Catch	22 Kingsland Road	65 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Like Chicken	Basement And Ground Floor, 32-36 Kingsland Road	62 yd
Zero Kebab	2 Kingsland Road	65 yd
Flippin' Bun, Mac & Wing	12-14 Kingsland Road	69 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	55 Hackney Road	74 yd
Taste Of China	53 Hackney Road	74 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	170 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	206 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	463 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	609 yd
Sainsbury's	242 Hackney Road	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		154 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	224 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	317 yd
New City College Hackney FALKIRK STREET	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		440 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	600 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	641 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 8DN