Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 9PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.6%	49.3%	2.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 9PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	57.9%	61.2%	3.3%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	29.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6%	3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	43.7%	46.2%	2.5%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.3%	32.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	12.5%	13.5%	1.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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.

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	16.5%	-10.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	11%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	48.9%	11.6%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	10.7%	2.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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	19.4%	30.7%	11.3%	1.1%	29.6%
Chinese	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	64.2%	51.9%	-12.3%	81.4%	-29.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	66.7%	60.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	9.3%	14.1%	4.8%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	14%	15.5%	1.5%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	61.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	22.9%	17.5%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	4.5%	-13.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	22.2%	46.2%	-24.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	37.2%	6.5%	30.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Old Ford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Ford Road was 124.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Ford Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 319th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 9PJ, 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 Old Ford Road are based on 809 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 Old Ford Road, London, E2 9PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 9PJ

Average Price
£402,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£860,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,757

Other
£24,536

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Ford Road

Average Price
£498,367

Semi-Detached
£671,978

Terraced
£761,631

Detached
£1,132,633

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,671

Other
£373,541

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Ford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 32 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-02-20	£350,000
Flat 3 32 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-08-01	£252,275
Flat 1 32 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-10-24	£550,163
30 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,293,940	2021-03-30	£1,193,806
47 Old Ford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-05-16	£88,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 9PJ

Employment

E2 9PJ 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	90
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance 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	594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,852 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	29 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	- not rated	392 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	392 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	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,017 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,307 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,466 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	2,609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,609 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	851 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	953 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	38 yd
Hulyas Cafe	357-359 Cambridge Heath Road	175 yd
Siyah Lounge	367 Cambridge Heath Road	184 yd
Italina	385 Cambridge Heath Road	184 yd
Young Vegans Pizza Shop	393 Cambridge Heath Road	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Satan's Whiskers	343 Cambridge Heath Road	184 yd
Approach Tavern	47 Approach Road	230 yd
The Dundee Arms	Dundee Arms Public House, 339 Cambridge Heath Road	235 yd
Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop & Tap Room	Railway Arch 251, Paradise Row	273 yd
London Cocktail Club Paradise Row	Railway Arches, 253 Paradise Row	273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfetto Pizza	Ground, 391 Cambridge Heath Road	197 yd
Salad & Poke Bowl's,Chopstick Sushi,Eatkatsu,Poke Bowl,Bao burger	Railway Arch, 268 Poyser Street	211 yd
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	283 yd
Green Glow	Railway Arch, 296 Cambridge Heath Road	353 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	358 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	447 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	451 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	451 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	102 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	122 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		236 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		330 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		428 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	568 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		583 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	4.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 9PJ