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E2 7BY

Weavers

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E2 7BY

Overview

Postcode E2 7BY is located in a major urban area, within the Weavers ward of Tower Hamlets in the London region, and forms part of the Columbia Road area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 180.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Columbia Road is £51,900 per year. The nearest station is Hoxton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 14 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Haggerston Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
180
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
24.3%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Columbia Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,053 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Columbia Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 180.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

24.3%

Approximately 24.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Columbia Road is £51,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 308 ft away from E2 7BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Columbia Road near E2 7BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Hoxton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E2 7BY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

1,2

Hoxton

Overground

Walking directions to Hoxton
0.5 mi

2

Cambridge Heath

Overground

Walking directions to Cambridge Heath
0.5 mi

2

Bethnal Green Rail

N/A

Walking directions to Bethnal Green Rail

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E2 7BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miHaggerston ParkLargeWalking directions to Haggerston Park
0.4 miWeaver's FieldsMediumWalking directions to Weaver's Fields
0.1 miIon Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Ion Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
209
Population density
14,217.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
122
59.51%
Other White
42
20.49%
Bangladeshi
8
3.9%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
3.41%
Chinese
6
2.93%
Total population: 205

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
30
29.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
27.18%
Owns outright
19
18.45%
Other social rented
19
18.45%
Social rents from council
6
5.83%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Weavers

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £560,000 in Weavers area, with individual transactions ranging from £260,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Weavers in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Weavers over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats70£512,500
Terraced19£1,000,000

10 year median price trend in Weavers

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Weavers.

Schools

In the E2 7BY postcode area, located within Columbia Road, there are 14 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E2 7BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryColumbia Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryMulberry Academy ShoreditchAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryElizabeth Selby Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of E2 7BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 7BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMaks News154 Columbia Road, London, E2 7RGWalking directions to Maks News
0.1 miHackney EssentialsColumbia Road, Tower Hamlets, E2 7RGWalking directions to Hackney Essentials
0.1 miSainsbury's Local242 Hackney Road, London, E2 7SJWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miEmbas Express90 Columbia Road, London, E2 7QBWalking directions to Embas Express
0.2 miNews Corner60 Goldsmiths' Row, London, E2 8QYWalking directions to News Corner

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.