Postcode area · East London
Who lives in E
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Population
- 1,208,547 (2024)
EPostcode area · East London
Who lives in E
Residents
1,208,547
2024 estimate
Households
426,427
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.3% of residents. 30.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.9% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
EEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
E
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
36.1% of adults in E are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 51.9% have never married.
EEngland
Married or civil partnership36.1%44.7%
Never married51.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.3%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed3.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.9% of residents in E describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
E
53%
32%
England
- Very good52.6%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.