Who lives in E2 7BY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E2 7BY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Columbia Road
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,568 (2024)
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Who lives in E2 7BY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around E2 7BY (Columbia Road) (about 2,568 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.2% of residents. 30.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
- Female49.8%51%
- Male50.2%49%
Relationship status
27.8% of adults in the E2 7BY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 59.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in the E2 7BY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54%48.5%
- Good31.1%33.7%
- Fair9.2%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.