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E2 7EF

Weavers

Tower Hamlets

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Detailed insights for E2 7EF

Overview

Postcode E2 7EF 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 196.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Columbia Road is £51,900 per year. The nearest station is Shoreditch High Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest medium park is Weaver's Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
197
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
40.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Columbia Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,850 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Columbia Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 196.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.5%

Approximately 40.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from E2 7EF.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Shoreditch High Street located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E2 7EF
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Shoreditch High Street

Overground

Walking directions to Shoreditch High Street
0.5 mi

1,2

Hoxton

Overground

Walking directions to Hoxton
0.6 mi

2

Bethnal Green Rail

N/A

Walking directions to Bethnal Green Rail

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E2 7EF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miWeaver's FieldsMediumWalking directions to Weaver's Fields
0.2 miAllen GardensSmallWalking directions to Allen Gardens
0.5 miIon Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Ion Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
455
Population density
16,402.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
141
31.06%
Bangladeshi
115
25.33%
Other White
78
17.18%
African
32
7.05%
Other
23
5.07%
Total population: 454

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
61
32.97%
Social rents from council
55
29.73%
Owns with a mortgage
31
16.76%
Other social rented
20
10.81%
Owns outright
11
5.95%
Total households: 185

Property prices in Weavers

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 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
Flats76£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 7EF postcode area, located within Columbia Road, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E2 7EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableBrick Lane SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryVirginia Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryMulberry Academy ShoreditchAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 7EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miampm210 Brick Lane, London, E1 6SAWalking directions to ampm
0.1 miSainsbury's Local50 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6JWWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miEKOL Food Centre161a Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 7DGWalking directions to EKOL Food Centre
0.1 miFalcon News Ltd183 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6ABWalking directions to Falcon News Ltd
0.2 miVirginia Supermarket59 Virginia Road, London, E2 7NFWalking directions to Virginia Supermarket

Data Sources

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