Middleton Street, London, E2 9RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E2 9RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.9%	3.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.5%	48.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 9RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	54.4%	57.9%	3.5%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	31.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	42.3%	46.1%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.2%	32.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.6%	13%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5%	7.3%	2.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	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	33.3%	25.3%	-8.0%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	11.4%	3.7%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.4%	1.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.2%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	32%	3.3%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	12.3%	4.7%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	45.3%	47.2%	1.9%	1.1%	46.1%
Chinese	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	39.6%	37.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	-43.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	56.8%	58.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	9.2%	12.1%	2.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	21%	-4.4%	5.6%	15.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	58.5%	2.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	5.6%	26.5%	20.9%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	4.9%	-20.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	16.1%	46.2%	-30.1%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	49.1%	6.5%	42.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Middleton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middleton Street was 101.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Middleton Street has the 31st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 246th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.7%.

🔎 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 9RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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 Middleton Street are based on 21 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 Middleton Street, London, E2 9RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E2 9RR

Average Price
£385,044

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,044

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middleton Street

Average Price
£308,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,864

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middleton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 33 James Middleton House Middleton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2021-09-21	£256,853
Flat 15 James Middleton House Middleton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-06-25	£260,864
Flat 29 James Middleton House Middleton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£416,000	2021-04-09	£340,328
Flat 35 James Middleton House Middleton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-01-10	£368,749
Flat 29 James Middleton House Middleton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-11-07	£359,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E2 9RR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E2 9RR 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	84
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	27
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
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	865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawdale Junior School Mansford Street , Bethnal Green E2 6LS	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Peel Grove , Bethnal Green E2 9LR	3out of 4	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PP	3out of 4	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	517 yd	Community 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	113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	805 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	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	1,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,983 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,682 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	2,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,837 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	698 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Excellence Christian School 59-61 Vyner Street , Off Cambridge Heath Road E2 9DQ	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sodo Pizza	Railway Arch, 266 Poyser Street	161 yd
Hulyas Cafe	357-359 Cambridge Heath Road	181 yd
The Beehive	Bethnal Green Mission Church, 305 Cambridge Heath Road	186 yd
Kween Kream	276 Railway Arches	194 yd
Arepa & Co	Railway Arches, 254 Paradise Row	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dundee Arms	Dundee Arms Public House, 339 Cambridge Heath Road	183 yd
London Cocktail Club Paradise Row	Railway Arches, 253 Paradise Row	195 yd
Mother Kelly's Bottle Shop & Tap Room	Railway Arch 251, Paradise Row	195 yd
Satan's Whiskers	343 Cambridge Heath Road	195 yd
Bethnal Green Tavern	456 Bethnal Green Road	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salad & Poke Bowl's,Chopstick Sushi,Eatkatsu,Poke Bowl,Bao burger	Railway Arch, 268 Poyser Street	161 yd
Perfetto Pizza	Ground, 391 Cambridge Heath Road	221 yd
Regal Fish Bar	474 Bethnal Green Road	240 yd
Green Glow	Railway Arch, 296 Cambridge Heath Road	375 yd
German Doner Kebab	372 Bethnal Green Road	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	240 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	244 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	359 yd
Tesco	452 Hackney Road	377 yd
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beatrice Tate School (Closed) St. Jude's Road		136 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	195 yd
York Hall Leisure Centre YORK HALL YORK HALL OLD FORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	252 yd
Oaklands School OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OAKLANDS SCHOOL HOUSE OLD BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		257 yd
One Yoga Centre (Closed) Teesdale Street		274 yd
Town Hall Hotel TOWN HALL HOTEL TOWN HALL HOTEL PATRIOT SQUARE	swimming pool	290 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	540 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	158.2 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	93.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E2 9RR