Russia Lane, London, E2 9NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 9NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53.7%	52.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.3%	47.5%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 9NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	55%	58.6%	3.6%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	31.5%	2.4%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6%	2%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	43.6%	48.2%	4.6%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	32.6%	35.7%	3.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15.4%	10%	-5.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	23.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	13%	7.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	42.5%	-0.1%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	21.1%	31%	9.9%	1.1%	29.9%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.4%	10.6%	5.2%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	57.4%	40.5%	-16.9%	81.4%	-40.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	66.1%	65.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	14.1%	1.0%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	65.4%	1.3%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	21.2%	18.5%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	3.4%	-14.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	39.5%	6.5%	33.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Russia Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russia Lane was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russia Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 68th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.0%.

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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 9NJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Russia Lane are based on 73 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 Russia Lane, London, E2 9NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 9NJ

Average Price
£301,696

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,696

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russia Lane

Average Price
£267,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,279

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russia LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Roger Dowley Court Russia Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-22	£309,425
Flat 21 Roger Dowley Court Russia Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-05-31	£320,746
Flat 8 Roger Dowley Court Russia Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-04-06	£286,745
Flat 13 Roger Dowley Court Russia Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-28	£285,270
Flat 31 Roger Dowley Court Russia Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-20	£305,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 9NJ

Employment

E2 9NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9NJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E2 9NJ 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	96
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Looking after home or family	36
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	21
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,593 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	1,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mowlem Primary School Mowlem Street , Bishops Way E2 9HE	4out of 4	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	221 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	- not rated	221 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	221 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist RC Junior School Waterloo Gardens , Off Bishops Way E2 9JY	- not rated	221 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	416 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	939 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD	4out of 4	1,215 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	1,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,315 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	2,758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,758 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,067 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,450 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community special school	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
Flat Earth Pizzas	286-290 Cambridge Heath Road	229 yd
Garbo's Pizza at La Cantina Sociale	Railway Arches, 300 Cambridge Heath Road	238 yd
The Gallery Cafe	St Margarets House, 15-23 Old Ford Road	275 yd
Young Vegans Pizza Shop	393 Cambridge Heath Road	276 yd
Flat Earth Pizzas	Unit 1, 286-290 Cambridge Heath Road	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Approach Tavern	47 Approach Road	198 yd
Metropolis	234 Cambridge Heath Road	200 yd
The Victory	The Victory Public House, 27 Vyner Street	303 yd
The Hare	Hare Tavern Public House, 505 Cambridge Heath Road	309 yd
Satan's Whiskers	343 Cambridge Heath Road	310 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Glow	Railway Arch, 296 Cambridge Heath Road	250 yd
Perfetto Pizza	Ground, 391 Cambridge Heath Road	282 yd
Istanbul Kebab	240 Cambridge Heath Road	294 yd
Hamlet Pizza, Swift Pizza, Tower Hamlets Pizza	479 Cambridge Heath Road	305 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	491 Cambridge Heath Road	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	372 yd
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	577 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	676 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	701 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	223 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		274 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	289 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		367 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		538 yd
Gatehouse School SEWARDSTONE ROAD		553 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		647 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		682 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	258.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	258.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	37.07 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 9NJ