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E2 7PQ

Old Market Square

Weavers

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Detailed insights for E2 7PQ

Overview

Postcode E2 7PQ 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 high crime levels, with around 91.1 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 0.2 miles away. There are 12 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
91
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
44.2%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Columbia Road has a 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 91.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

44.2%

Approximately 44.2% 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 221 ft away from E2 7PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Hoxton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for E2 7PQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1,2

Hoxton

Overground

Walking directions to Hoxton
0.4 mi

1

Shoreditch High Street

Overground

Walking directions to Shoreditch High Street
0.7 mi

2

Bethnal Green Rail

N/A

Walking directions to Bethnal Green Rail

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
221
Population density
12,628.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
36.31(+35%)
Violence and sexual offences
25.47(-18%)
Theft from the person
19.51(+108%)
Other theft
11.92(+4%)
Robbery
6.5(+83%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
102
45.95%
British
51
22.97%
Other White
26
11.71%
African
8
3.6%
Chinese
7
3.15%
Total population: 222

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
74
44.85%
No qualifications
33
20%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
10.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
9.7%
Level 3 (A level)
16
9.7%
Total 16+ residents: 165

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
32
37.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
23.26%
Owns outright
14
16.28%
Owns with a mortgage
12
13.95%
Other social rented
6
6.98%
Total households: 86

Property prices in Weavers

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 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
Terraced16£961,250
Flats73£510,000

10 year median price trend in Weavers

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

Schools

In the E2 7PQ postcode area, located within Columbia Road, there are 12 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for E2 7PQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 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 7PQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for E2 7PQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miVirginia Supermarket59 Virginia Road, London, E2 7NFWalking directions to Virginia Supermarket
0.1 miTesco Express79-85 Hackney Road, London, E2 8FDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miEmbas Express90 Columbia Road, London, E2 7QBWalking directions to Embas Express
0.1 miEarthedTower Hamlets, E2 7PAWalking directions to Earthed
0.1 miBahar Minimarket149 Hackney Road, London, E2 8JLWalking directions to Bahar Minimarket

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for E2 7PQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Amina Ali

Weavers - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Kabir Ahmed

Weavers - Elected 7 May 2026

Aspire

Member of parliament

Rushanara Ali

Bethnal Green and Stepney - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

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 Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.