Victoria Park Square, London, E2 9PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 9PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.6%	49.1%	1.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.6% 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	64.7%	65.6%	0.9%	37.9%	27.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	19%	-2.3%	44.2%	-25.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	48.9%	0.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	32%	33.6%	1.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	15.6%	10.9%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	12.7%	-5.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	9.5%	2.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	53.4%	10.9%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	13.5%	3.2%	-10.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	21.6%	26.1%	4.5%	1.1%	25.0%
Chinese	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	55.6%	50%	-5.6%	81.4%	-31.4%
Arab	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	64.4%	59%	-5.4%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	9.6%	14.8%	5.2%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	16%	17.9%	1.9%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	60%	-3.6%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	20.9%	15.3%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	7.1%	-12.1%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Victoria Park Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Park Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bethnal Green East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E2 9PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Victoria Park Square are based on 168 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 Victoria Park Square, London, E2 9PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 9PQ

Average Price
£505,196

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,196

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Park Square

Average Price
£461,219

Semi-Detached
£1,115,376

Terraced
£2,489,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,868

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Park SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Mulberry House Victoria Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-04-06	£506,190
Flat 40 Mulberry House Victoria Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-09-30	£229,189
Flat 36 Mulberry House Victoria Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-02-17	£504,737
Flat 12 Mulberry House Victoria Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-12-09	£513,923
Flat 28 Mulberry House Victoria Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2020-10-28	£561,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 9PQ

Employment

E2 9PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Education	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4out of 4	692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,883 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	94 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowlem Primary School Mowlem Street , Bishops Way E2 9HE	4out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	4out of 4	520 yd	Community school	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	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	920 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,579 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,245 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	4out of 4	2,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,621 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	432 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	81 yd
Bethnal Green Police Station Canteen	Bethnal Green Police Station - 4th Floor, 12 Victoria Park Square	145 yd
The Beehive	Bethnal Green Mission Church, 305 Cambridge Heath Road	170 yd
Hulyas Cafe	357-359 Cambridge Heath Road	185 yd
Siyah Lounge	367 Cambridge Heath Road	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dundee Arms	Dundee Arms Public House, 339 Cambridge Heath Road	184 yd
Satan's Whiskers	343 Cambridge Heath Road	209 yd
Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop & Tap Room	Railway Arch 251, Paradise Row	214 yd
London Cocktail Club Paradise Row	Railway Arches, 253 Paradise Row	214 yd
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	230 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salad & Poke Bowl's,Chopstick Sushi,Eatkatsu,Poke Bowl,Bao burger	Railway Arch, 268 Poyser Street	225 yd
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	230 yd
Perfetto Pizza	Ground, 391 Cambridge Heath Road	236 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	342 yd
Chai Indian Kitchen	123 Roman Road	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	301 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	371 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	392 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	504 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	128 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	181 yd
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		246 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		382 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		419 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	513 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	522 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	566 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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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