At a Glance
Average Property Price - E2
£574,770
88
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - E
£2,113
93
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - E2
£46,156
79
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - E
4.8%
14
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - E2
1.7%
6
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - E
3.3%
19
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
Properties in E2 are priced at £575,000 on average, placing them among the most expensive nationally. However, the district has experienced notably slow price growth over the past decade, with annualised gains of just 1.7%—well below the national trend. Transaction activity has softened recently, with 320 sales in the latest full year compared to a ten-year average of 378 per year.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rents in the broader E postcode area stand at £2,113, among the highest nationally. Rental growth over the past decade has averaged 3.3% per year, below the national pace. Flat yields have strengthened to 4.8% in the latest year, up from a ten-year average of 4.0%, reflecting improving rental returns.
Income & Affordability Trends
Average household income in E2 is £46,156, placing it above the national median. The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x has improved significantly since 2016 (when it stood at 14.6x), signalling better affordability for buyers. Rental affordability has also improved; the rent-to-income ratio has fallen to 46.2% from 49.7% in 2016.
Resident Demographic Profile
E2 skews significantly younger than the national average, with 27.5% of residents aged 25–34 compared to 13.4% nationally, and only 6.6% aged 65 and over against a national average of 19.6%. The tenure profile is heavily weighted towards renting: 42.8% live in social rented housing and 32.7% in private rented accommodation, compared to national averages of 16.5% and 21.7% respectively, while just 8% own their home outright. The employment base is dominated by professionals (29.9%, well above the national 20.5%) and technical workers (20.5% against 13.2% nationally), with trades notably underrepresented at 4.5% of the workforce.