Postcode district · London
Who lives in EC2A
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EC2A, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Hackney
- Region
- London
- Population
- 12,108 (2024)
EC2APostcode district · London
Who lives in EC2A
Residents
12,108
2024 estimate
Households
4,452
Census
Median age
31
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 5%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 18.7% of residents. 48.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
EC2AEngland
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
48.3% of residents are female and 51.7% male.
EC2A
48%
52%
England
- Female48.3%51%
- Male51.7%49%
Relationship status
21.6% of adults in EC2A are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 69.9% have never married.
EC2AEngland
Married or civil partnership21.6%44.7%
Never married69.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.1%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed1.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
89.2% of residents in EC2A describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
EC2A
59%
30%
England
- Very good59.2%48.5%
- Good30%33.7%
- Fair7.7%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.