Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2A 3EP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	43.8%	54.4%	10.6%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	56.2%	45.6%	-10.6%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 EC2A 3EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.1% 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	72.2%	85.1%	12.9%	37.9%	47.2%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	9.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	-34.6%
Married: Same sex	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (96.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66.7%	68.9%	2.2%	48.4%	20.5%
Good health	29.5%	27.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around EC2A 3EP this area, 3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 80.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	3%	0.4%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	73.6%	80.2%	6.6%	33.8%	46.4%
Other	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.1%	15.2%	11.1%	0.7%	14.5%
Indian	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	79.9%	63.4%	-16.5%	81.4%	-18.0%
Arab	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	34.2%	-20.6%	83.2%	-49.0%
European Union	19%	25.4%	6.4%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	23.8%	15.0%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	11.5%	3.8%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.2%	33.9%	-19.3%	83.2%	-49.3%
10+ Years	14.3%	8.7%	-5.6%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	10.7%	12.3%	1.6%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	37.5%	25.9%	1.9%	35.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.7%	76.7%	-37.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	11.7%	0.3%	11.4%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	7.8%	0.3%	7.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Great Eastern Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Eastern Street was 637.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.2% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Great Eastern Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 33rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.2%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EC2A 3EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Great Eastern Street 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 Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 3EP

Average Price
£1,308,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£826,399

Other
£3,236,961

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Eastern Street

Average Price
£1,786,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£717,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£959,289

Other
£4,162,910

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Eastern Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Great Eastern Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-08-23	£1,100,571
44 Great Eastern Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,712	2019-03-23	£8,803
52 Great Eastern Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2018-06-14	£1,217,703
40 Great Eastern Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,250,000	2017-12-12	£6,269,531
42 Great Eastern Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-07-07	£101,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 3EP

Employment

EC2A 3EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 EC2A 3EP 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	187
Student (economically inactive)	131
Self-Employed	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	83
Financial and insurance activities	50
Information and communication	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	714 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	1,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,557 yd	Free schools	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	173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,543 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 Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,331 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	777 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,025 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	1,043 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Grill	Basement And Ground Floor, 46 Great Eastern Street	9 yd
Island Poke	42 Great Eastern Street	12 yd
Amboora	Unit C, 81 Curtain Road	18 yd
Fire + Alchemy	52 Great Eastern Street, London	25 yd
Apothecary East	36 Charlotte road Ltd	40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ninetyeight Bar and Lounge	98 Curtain Road	60 yd
The Book Club	100-106 Leonard Street	70 yd
The Old Blue Last	38 Great Eastern Street	74 yd
The Griffin	93 Leonard Street	98 yd
Home Bar	5a Ravey Street	111 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Alexander Russell House, 50 Great Eastern Street	12 yd
Eat	59 Great Eastern Street	48 yd
The Shoreditch Stop	Basement And Ground Floor, 53 Great Eastern Street	50 yd
Pret A Manger	57 Great Eastern Street	51 yd
Calm Indian Cow	79 Leonard Street	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	235 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	502 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	530 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	561 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	109 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		173 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	284 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	359 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	359 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	383 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	392 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	426 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		475 yd
City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square	health and fitness suite	516 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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