Area Information for Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB

Summary Back to Top

Wessex Street in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Bethnal Green East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bethnal Green and Stepney. This page combines information for the address Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E2 0LB.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Bethnal Green East
Constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB:

Sceptre Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0JU
Hadleigh Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LD
Portman Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LH
Globe Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0JY
Portman Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LQ
Sceptre Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0JS

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about E2 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (1 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found one property sale in Wessex Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 9
Terraced 13
Flat (Purpose-Built) 88
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 111
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 45% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 38
Rented: Other Social 12
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 33
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 1
Total 110

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 33
Two People 24
Three People 15
Four People 22
Five People 12
Six People 4
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 112

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 30
Family Household 57
Other Household 21
Total 108

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 41
Deprived In One Dimension 39
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 111

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 155
Female 157
Total 312

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 18
5-9 16
10-14 27
15-19 17
20-24 32
25-29 39
30-34 33
35-39 22
40-44 29
45-49 22
50-54 14
55-59 11
60-64 10
65-69 11
70-74 4
75-79 1
80-84 3
85+ 2
Total 311

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E2 0LB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 135
Married 81
Separated 5
Divorced 17
Widowed 9
Total 247

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 150
Good 110
Fair 31
Bad 19
Very Bad 2
Total 312

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 98
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 47
Other 15
Total 248

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 31% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 96
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 3
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 134
Chinese 6
Other Asian 8
Black African 26
Black Caribbean 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 8
Arab 2
Other 1
Total 310

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London), 50% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 156
European Union 42
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 18
Middle East and Asia 77
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 9
Total 314

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 156
10+ Years 71
5-10 Years 26
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 34
Total 313

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E2 0LB.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 207
European Union 54
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 18
North America or Caribbean 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 82
Christian 71
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 148
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 11
Total 313

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 85
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 41
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 13
Looking After Home or Family 22
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 20
Total 246

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 10
Professional Occupations 42
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 146

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 27
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 48
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 15
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 20
Semi-Routine Occupation 36
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 38
Full-time Student 27
Total 249

Policing and Crime (463) Back to Top

Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB is within the Bethnal Green East policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 463 crimes were reported within half a mile of E2 0LB.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 463 crimes committed near Wessex Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Bethnal Green East
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Tower Hamlets. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E2 0LB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB. The nearest railway station is Bethnal Green, approximately 650 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bethnal Green 650 yards
Cambridge Heath half a mile
Whitechapel 0.6 miles
Limehouse 1 mile
Shadwell 1.1 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.1 miles
London Fields 1.1 miles
Hoxton 1.2 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.4 miles
Haggerston 1.4 miles
Hackney Central 1.5 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.5 miles
Wapping 1.5 miles
Homerton 1.5 miles
Old Street 1.6 miles
Hackney Downs 1.6 miles
Hackney Wick 1.7 miles
Dalston Junction 1.7 miles
Rotherhithe 1.7 miles
Moorgate 1.7 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB. The nearest Tube station is Bethnal Green, approximately 360 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB. The nearest is Bangabandhu Primary School, approximately 60 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bangabandhu Primary School 60 yards
    
Globe Primary School 400 yards
    
John Scurr Primary School 450 yards
    
Bonner Primary School 530 yards
    
St John's Church of England Primary School 570 yards
    
Hague Primary School 590 yards
    
Stewart Headlam Primary School 700 yards
    
Stepney Park Primary School 850 yards
    
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School 860 yards
    
Lawdale Junior School half a mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB. The nearest is Morpeth School, approximately 300 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Morpeth School 300 yards
    
Oaklands School half a mile
    
Swanlea School half a mile
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 0.6 miles
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 0.7 miles
    
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch 0.8 miles
    
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 0.8 miles
    
Wapping High School 0.8 miles
    
London East Academy 0.9 miles  
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB. The nearest is XX Place Health Centre, approximately 690 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB. The nearest is Puresmile, approximately 270 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Puresmile 270 yards
Al Attar & Associates 560 yards
Family Dental Care 610 yards
Mile End Road Dental Practice 630 yards
E2 Dental Practice 640 yards
Abbey Dental Practice half a mile
East Side Dental Practice half a mile
AP Dental Practice 0.7 miles
City Smile 0.7 miles
MR NR SHUKLE 0.7 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB. The nearest is Mile End Hospital, approximately 710 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wessex Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0LB. The nearest is Eyes London, approximately 470 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in E2 0LB

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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