Dereham Place, London, EC2A 3HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2A 3HJ is primarily male, with 60.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.3%	39.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-11.5%
Male	61.7%	60.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	11.5%

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 3HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.3% 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	84.2%	73.3%	-10.9%	37.9%	35.4%
Married: Opposite sex	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	44.2%	-32.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.3%	3.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	65.7%	48.1%	-17.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	29.4%	38.8%	9.4%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	3.6%	9.3%	5.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 63.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	14.8%	9.8%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	63.8%	63.9%	0.1%	33.8%	30.1%
Other	12.5%	4.9%	-7.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	0.4%	7%	6.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.8%	7.8%	7.0%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.9%	58.1%	-23.8%	81.4%	-23.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46% 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	48.4%	46%	-2.4%	83.2%	-37.2%
European Union	23.4%	21.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	4%	5.6%	1.6%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	10.3%	3.8%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	0.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.7% 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	46.8%	45.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	16.5%	19.7%	3.2%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	17.3%	13.4%	-3.9%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	12.6%	3.3%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	7.8%	0.3%	7.5%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Dereham Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dereham Place was 805.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.2% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dereham Place has the 11th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 23rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 220.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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 3HJ, 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 Dereham Place are based on 6 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 Dereham Place, London, EC2A 3HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 3HJ

Average Price
£1,426,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,533,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,287,222

Other
£1,242,601

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dereham Place

Average Price
£1,365,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,435,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,248,333

Other
£1,205,060

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dereham PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Dereham Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2018-03-16	£1,205,060
17 Dereham Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2017-12-21	£1,399,425
18 Dereham Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2017-07-21	£1,248,333
16 - 20 Dereham Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2017-06-19	£1,359,345
20 Dereham Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2015-05-28	£1,700,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 3HJ

Employment

EC2A 3HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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.

EC2A 3HJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	31
Other	14
Part-Time Employee	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Retired	3
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Financial and insurance activities	39
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	6
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	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	558 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	1,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	3,000 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	278 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	403 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	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	887 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	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,401 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	236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,498 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	3,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,787 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	4,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,187 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	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	824 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,167 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	1,199 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,279 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Hoxton Pony	104-108 Curtain Road	80 yd
FIX 126	126 Curtain Road	88 yd
Strongroom Bar	120-124 Curtain Road	88 yd
The Shoreditch	145 Shoreditch High Street	94 yd
Katsubros LTD	138-139 Shoreditch High St	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cargo	83 Rivington Street	72 yd
Phoenix Bar	138-139 Shoreditch High Street	94 yd
Ninetyeight Bar and Lounge	98 Curtain Road	101 yd
Bar Kick	126-127 Shoreditch High Street	114 yd
The Corner Shop	123 Shoreditch High Street	114 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger and Beyond	147 Shoreditch High Street	75 yd
The Munch	148 Shoreditch High Street	76 yd
Pret A Manger	192-193 Shoreditch High Street	156 yd
Subway	Alexander Russell House, 50 Great Eastern Street	163 yd
The Shoreditch Stop	Basement And Ground Floor, 53 Great Eastern Street	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	176 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	473 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	510 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	535 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	53 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		121 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	187 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		319 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	324 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	461 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	515 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	592 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	23.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.8%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2A 3HJ