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E2 7NG

Virginia Road

Weavers

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Detailed insights for E2 7NG

Overview

Postcode E2 7NG 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Columbia Road is £60,816 per year. The nearest station is Hoxton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Haggerston Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
59.5%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Columbia Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,644 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Columbia Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

59.5%

Approximately 59.5% 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

1/10

The average income per household in Columbia Road is £60,816 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from E2 7NG.

Flood risk

No risk

Columbia Road near E2 7NG 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 Hoxton located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E2 7NG
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1,2

Hoxton

Overground

Walking directions to Hoxton
0.3 mi

1

Shoreditch High Street

Overground

Walking directions to Shoreditch High Street
0.6 mi

2

Bethnal Green Rail

N/A

Walking directions to Bethnal Green Rail

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for E2 7NG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHaggerston ParkLargeWalking directions to Haggerston Park
0.4 miAllen GardensSmallWalking directions to Allen Gardens
0.3 miIon Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Ion Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
379
Population density
22,294.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
30.89(+16%)
Theft from the person
27.1(+159%)
Violence and sexual offences
22.22(-27%)
Other theft
14.63(+26%)
Vehicle crime
7.59(-22%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
135
35.53%
British
111
29.21%
Other White
39
10.26%
Other Asian
12
3.16%
Irish
12
3.16%
Total population: 380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
140
46.2%
No qualifications
66
21.78%
Level 3 (A level)
31
10.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
9.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
19
6.27%
Total 16+ residents: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
70
41.67%
Social rents from council
30
17.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
15.48%
Owns with a mortgage
21
12.5%
Owns outright
20
11.9%
Total households: 168

Property prices in Weavers

Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £538,500 in Weavers area, with individual transactions ranging from £260,000 up to £2,100,000.

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
Flats71£520,000
Terraced11£970,000

10 year median price trend in Weavers

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

Schools

In the E2 7NG postcode area, located within Columbia Road, there are 13 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E2 7NG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryColumbia Market Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

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 7NG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 7NG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miVirginia Supermarket59 Virginia Road, London, E2 7NFWalking directions to Virginia Supermarket
0.1 miEmbas Express90 Columbia Road, London, E2 7QBWalking directions to Embas Express
0.1 miTesco Express79-85 Hackney Road, London, E2 8FDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miEarthedTower Hamlets, E2 7PAWalking directions to Earthed
0.2 miLongdan25 Hackney Road, London, E2 7NXWalking directions to Longdan

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tower Hamlets district (2025-26).

Band A£1,170
Band B£1,365
Band C£1,560
Band D£1,755
Band E£2,144
Band F£2,534
Band G£2,924
Band H£3,509

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictTower HamletsE09000030
Parliamentary ConstituencyBethnal Green and StepneyE14001086
WardWeaversE05009335
ParishTower Hamlets, unparished areaE43000220
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Columbia RoadE02000869
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tower Hamlets 006AE01004311
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1982-03-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.