Postcode district · London
Who lives in E2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Population
- 67,306 (2024)
E2Postcode district · London
Who lives in E2
Residents
67,306
2024 estimate
Households
25,763
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 6%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.7% of residents. 38.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
E2England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
E2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
27.1% of adults in E2 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 62.4% have never married.
E2England
Married or civil partnership27.1%44.7%
Never married62.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.6%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed2.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.3% of residents in E2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
E2
53%
31%
England
- Very good53%48.5%
- Good31.3%33.7%
- Fair10.3%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.