E2 faces structural challenges across several domains with strong education and schools scores. However, safety and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £590K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 166% above the London average.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
1
166% above avg
🎓Schools
82
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
69
5 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
11
Avg £590,253
🌿Environ.
12
Moderate air quality · 17% green
❤️Health
35
7/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
84
Above average
👥Community
23
Below average
🛡️
Crime & Safety
166% above avg
Stable1027 offences/mo → 840 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 1078Peak: 1282Low: 766
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+1.9%
Average
£590,253
Median
£525,000
Sales (12m)
359
YoY Change
+8.3%
Sales Volume
140
8
62
86
71
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
🎓
Schools
19 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
17 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
310,306 residents
Asian
44.4%
Ldn 20.7%
White
39.4%
Ldn 53.8%
Black
7.3%
Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
5%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
3.9%
Ldn 6.3%
E2 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the E2 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with E2 (e.g. E2 3RG, E2 4AB, E2 5XX). All postcodes within E2 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources