Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E2 9RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	48.9%	52.9%	4.0%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	51.1%	47.1%	-4.0%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 9RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	45.6%	48.1%	2.5%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	20.7%	-8.8%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.9%	19.7%	8.8%	9.1%	10.6%
Widowed	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	2.1%

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	47.3%	45.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	30%	29.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	14.8%	15.8%	1.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	29%	24.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	13%	7.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	40.1%	8.5%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	13%	2.9%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	38.4%	37%	-1.4%	1.1%	35.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	39.2%	36.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	-44.8%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	57.4%	54.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	7.6%	10.1%	2.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	20.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	54.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	4.2%	25.1%	20.9%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	7.7%	-15.1%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	42.4%	6.5%	35.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Cambridge Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Heath Road was 178.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Heath Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 270th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 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 9RA, 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 Cambridge Heath Road are based on 292 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 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 9RA

Average Price
£424,299

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£683,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£412,534

Other
£12,361

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Heath Road

Average Price
£593,361

Semi-Detached
£767,611

Terraced
£545,575

Detached
£1,746,079

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,870

Other
£2,206,654

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Treloar House, 397 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-06-13	£330,859
Flat 8 Treloar House, 397 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-12-15	£366,341
Flat 4 Treloar House, 397 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-04-14	£287,966
Flat 1 Treloar House, 397 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2018-12-14	£427,836
Flat 8 Treloar House, 397 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-11-27	£332,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 9RA

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9RA has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9RA has low surface water flood risk.

6 of 6 properties (100.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

E2 9RA area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	24
Retired	23
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	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	764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,939 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	155 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowlem Primary School Mowlem Street , Bishops Way E2 9HE	4out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School Bonner Road , Bethnal Green E2 9JY	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	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	137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	848 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	1,014 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	1,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,125 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,771 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,293 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	484 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	776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	885 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
Siyah Lounge	367 Cambridge Heath Road	2 yd
Italina	385 Cambridge Heath Road	2 yd
Sodo Pizza	Railway Arch, 266 Poyser Street	35 yd
Hulyas Cafe	357-359 Cambridge Heath Road	37 yd
Kween Kream	276 Railway Arches	48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Satan's Whiskers	343 Cambridge Heath Road	2 yd
The Dundee Arms	Dundee Arms Public House, 339 Cambridge Heath Road	191 yd
London Cocktail Club Paradise Row	Railway Arches, 253 Paradise Row	232 yd
Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop & Tap Room	Railway Arch 251, Paradise Row	232 yd
Metropolis	234 Cambridge Heath Road	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salad & Poke Bowl's,Chopstick Sushi,Eatkatsu,Poke Bowl,Bao burger	Railway Arch, 268 Poyser Street	35 yd
Perfetto Pizza	Ground, 391 Cambridge Heath Road	43 yd
Green Glow	Railway Arch, 296 Cambridge Heath Road	247 yd
Zirrø	3 Gossamer Gardens	367 yd
Regal Fish Bar	474 Bethnal Green Road	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	309 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	378 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	430 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	438 yd
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		61 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	84 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	95 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	319 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		402 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		414 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Fitness4Less (London Cambridge Heath) 303 - 310 303 - 310 Hare Row	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Raines Foundation Upper School APPROACH ROAD		485 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	596 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.9%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	91.7%

Speed Availability

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	8.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.