Area Information for Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ

Summary Back to Top

Old Ford Road in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Bethnal Green West ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bethnal Green and Stepney. This page combines information for the address Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ, 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 9PJ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Bethnal Green West
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 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ:

Peel Grove, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9LR
Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PL
Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PN
Patriot Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9AR
Patriot Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9AN
Victoria Park Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PQ

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 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ 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 (17 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 17 property sales in Old Ford Road 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 Old Ford Road, 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 1
Terraced 17
Flat (Purpose-Built) 88
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 109
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 56% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9
Owned with Mortgage 12
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 36
Rented: Other Social 25
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 109

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 31
Two People 27
Three People 21
Four People 14
Five People 8
Six People 3
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 106

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 31
Family Household 49
Other Household 28
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 38
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 108

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 49% male.

Gender
Male 142
Female 146
Total 288

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 15
5-9 17
10-14 17
15-19 16
20-24 23
25-29 36
30-34 39
35-39 26
40-44 19
45-49 19
50-54 11
55-59 14
60-64 4
65-69 14
70-74 6
75-79 10
80-84 3
85+ 0
Total 289

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of E2 9PJ there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 50% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

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 145
Married 70
Separated 2
Divorced 13
Widowed 7
Total 237

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 133
Good 93
Fair 39
Bad 20
Very Bad 3
Total 288

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) 116
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 39
Other 6
Total 237

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Old Ford Road, 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 52% 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 151
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 10
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 88
Chinese 8
Other Asian 2
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 5
Other 3
Total 287

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London), 61% 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 176
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 9
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 45
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 8
Total 291

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 176
10+ Years 66
5-10 Years 18
2-5 Years 15
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 288

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 9PJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 9
United Kingdom 213
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 42
Rest of Europe 4
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6

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 86
Christian 64
Buddhist 3
Hindu 9
Jewish 0
Muslim 107
Sikh 3
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 15
Total 288

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 90
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 26
Looking After Home or Family 22
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 7
Total 238

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 18
Professional Occupations 41
Associate Professional Occupations 26
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 145

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 34
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 29
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 26
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 33
Full-time Student 16
Total 237

Policing and Crime (393) Back to Top

Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ is within the Bethnal Green West policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 393 crimes were reported within half a mile of E2 9PJ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 393 crimes committed near Old Ford Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Bethnal Green West
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 9PJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ. The nearest railway station is Cambridge Heath, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cambridge Heath 350 yards
Bethnal Green 800 yards
Whitechapel 0.8 miles
London Fields 0.8 miles
Hoxton 1 mile
Shoreditch High Street 1.1 miles
Haggerston 1.2 miles
Hackney Central 1.2 miles
Shadwell 1.3 miles
Hackney Downs 1.3 miles
Homerton 1.3 miles
Limehouse 1.3 miles
Dalston Junction 1.4 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.5 miles
Old Street 1.5 miles
Hackney Wick 1.5 miles
Dalston Kingsland 1.6 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.7 miles
Moorgate 1.7 miles
Wapping 1.8 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ. The nearest Overground station is Cambridge Heath (London), approximately 350 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ. The nearest is St John's Church of England Primary School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St John's Church of England Primary School < 50 yards
    
Globe Primary School 230 yards
    
St Elizabeth Catholic Primary School 400 yards
    
Bonner Primary School 410 yards
    
Mowlem Primary School 450 yards
    
Bangabandhu Primary School 520 yards
    
Lawdale Junior School 670 yards
    
Hague Primary School 730 yards
    
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School 750 yards
    
Stewart Headlam Primary School 0.5 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ. The nearest is Oaklands School, approximately 600 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Oaklands School 600 yards
    
Morpeth School 640 yards
    
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park 0.6 miles
    
Swanlea School 0.7 miles
    
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch 0.7 miles
    
Haggerston School 0.8 miles
    
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy 0.8 miles
    
The Bridge Academy 0.9 miles
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 0.9 miles
    
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ. The nearest is The Mission Practice, approximately 260 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 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ. The nearest is Al Attar & Associates, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Al Attar & Associates < 50 yards
Puresmile 300 yards
E2 Dental Practice 540 yards
Family Dental Care 600 yards
City Smile 660 yards
AP Dental Practice 0.6 miles
Mile End Road Dental Practice 0.7 miles
Abbey Dental Practice 0.7 miles
East Side Dental Practice 0.7 miles
Dental Surgery 0.9 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ. The nearest is Mile End Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9PJ. The nearest is EYE EMPORIUM, approximately 390 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 9PJ

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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