Approach Road, London, E2 9NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 9NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	52.7%	53.4%	0.7%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	47.3%	46.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 9NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	52.8%	61%	8.2%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	27.2%	-6.0%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	41.9%	46.5%	4.6%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	35.9%	33.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.8%	16.4%	2.6%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	30.2%	25%	-5.2%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	5.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	11%	6.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	39.5%	3.8%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	28.5%	46.2%	17.7%	1.1%	45.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	53.4%	36.5%	-16.9%	81.4%	-44.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	69.5%	66.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Africa	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	17.4%	0.3%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	66.2%	0.4%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	4.7%	24.1%	19.4%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	4.7%	-17.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Muslim	49.8%	6.5%	43.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Approach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Approach Road was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Approach Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 70th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E2 9NB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Approach Road are based on 149 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 Approach Road, London, E2 9NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 9NB

Average Price
£343,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£343,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Approach Road

Average Price
£492,576

Semi-Detached
£660,269

Terraced
£720,358

Detached
£1,854,766

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,786

Other
£218,097

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Approach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 47 Thomas Hollywood House Approach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-19	£276,220
Flat 25 Thomas Hollywood House Approach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-12-20	£304,322
Flat 30 Thomas Hollywood House Approach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2021-09-17	£302,470
Flat 3 Thomas Hollywood House Approach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-08-14	£303,337
Flat 13 Thomas Hollywood House Approach Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-01-31	£350,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 9NB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 9NB 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	67
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,656 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	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Peel Grove , Bethnal Green E2 9LR	3out of 4	158 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	- not rated	259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	- not rated	259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,078 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	1,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,386 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,410 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,577 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,997 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,380 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	885 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	984 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gallery Cafe	St Margarets House, 15-23 Old Ford Road	174 yd
Young Vegans Pizza Shop	393 Cambridge Heath Road	294 yd
Siyah Lounge	367 Cambridge Heath Road	297 yd
Italina	385 Cambridge Heath Road	297 yd
Hulyas Cafe	357-359 Cambridge Heath Road	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Approach Tavern	47 Approach Road	90 yd
Satan's Whiskers	343 Cambridge Heath Road	297 yd
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	311 yd
The Florist Arms	Florists Arms Public House, 255 Globe Road	311 yd
Metropolis	234 Cambridge Heath Road	352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfetto Pizza	Ground, 391 Cambridge Heath Road	295 yd
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	311 yd
Salad & Poke Bowl's,Chopstick Sushi,Eatkatsu,Poke Bowl,Bao burger	Railway Arch, 268 Poyser Street	330 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	349 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	382 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	501 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	574 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	589 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		192 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	208 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	228 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		356 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		360 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		478 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	575 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	601 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	183.8 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	151.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 9NB