Postcode sector · London
Who lives in E2 2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E2 2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Population
- 2,185 (2024)
E2 2Postcode sector · London
Who lives in E2 2
Residents
2,185
2024 estimate
Households
823
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 4%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.9% of residents. 37.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
E2 2England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
E2 2
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
30.7% of adults in E2 2 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 62.4% have never married.
E2 2England
Married or civil partnership30.7%44.7%
Never married62.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.2%9.1%
Separated1%2.2%
Widowed1.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
88% of residents in E2 2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
E2 2
57%
31%
England
- Very good56.9%48.5%
- Good31.1%33.7%
- Fair8.1%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.