Information about the E2 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district E2. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about E2 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 135
Semi-Detached 377
Terraced 1,581
Flat (Purpose-Built) 17,713
Flat (Converted) 670
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 884
Residence in Commercial Building 485
Caravan/Park/Temporary 31
Total 21,876

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1,661
Owned with Mortgage 2,967
Shared Ownership 610
Rented: From Council 5,360
Rented: Other Social 3,701
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7,073
Rented: Other 416
Rent Free 72
Total 21,860

Housing Occupancy 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 7,148
Two People 6,838
Three People 3,312
Four People 2,205
Five People 1,212
Six People 671
Seven People 272
8+ People 233
Total 21,891

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 7,143
Family Household 10,538
Other Household 4,157
Total 21,838

Household Deprivation Back to Top

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

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 9,886
Deprived In One Dimension 6,887
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3,557
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1,408
Deprived In Four Dimensions 129
Total 21,867

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 26,830
Female 27,931
Total 54,761

Age Groups 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 2,885
5-9 2,817
10-14 3,046
15-19 3,001
20-24 5,304
25-29 8,052
30-34 7,507
35-39 5,224
40-44 3,886
45-49 3,192
50-54 2,674
55-59 2,134
60-64 1,689
65-69 1,143
70-74 842
75-79 559
80-84 407
85+ 399
Total 54,761

Relationship Status Back to Top

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 2021/2022 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 28,514
Married 12,304
Separated 913
Divorced 2,494
Widowed 1,253
Total 45,478

Health 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 - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 29,108
Good 17,028
Fair 5,694
Bad 2,218
Very Bad 727
Total 54,775

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 23,563
Apprenticeship 907
2+ A Levels 5,571
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,800
1-4 GCSEs 3,016
No GCSEs 7,429
Other 1,141
Total 45,427

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 25,252
Mixed Ethnicity 2,937
Indian 885
Pakistani 363
Bangladeshi 15,209
Chinese 927
Other Asian 1,061
Black African 3,626
Black Caribbean 1,199
Other Black/African/Caribbean 607
Arab 553
Other 2,113
Total 54,732

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 31,162
European Union 7,379
Rest of Europe 1,401
Africa 2,714
Middle East and Asia 8,461
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2,432
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1,175
British Overseas Territories 75
Total 54,799

Length of Residence Back to Top

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 31,162
10+ Years 12,204
5-10 Years 3,904
2-5 Years 3,711
Less Than 2 Years 3,784
Total 54,765

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 2,510
United Kingdom 38,824
Republic of Ireland 810
European Union 7,551
Rest of Europe 535
African Countries 431
Middle East or Asia 2,131
North America or Caribbean 826
Central and South America 322
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 808

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 18,432
Christian 12,144
Buddhist 541
Hindu 415
Jewish 371
Muslim 18,460
Sikh 168
Other Religion 482
Not Stated 3,741
Total 54,754

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

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 2021/22 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 18,024
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 4,498
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 4,353
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 620
Unemployed 2,180
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5,374
Retired 2,753
Looking After Home or Family 3,317
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2,139
Other 2,209
Total 45,467

Occupation Group Back to Top

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

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 3,752
Professional Occupations 8,999
Associate Professional Occupations 5,831
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,778
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,249
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,707
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,805
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,236
Elementary Occupations 2,160
Total 28,517

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 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.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9,015
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 9,675
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,480
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 3,657
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,487
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 3,495
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,508
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5,952
Full-time Student 5,162
Total 45,431

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