Cable Street, London, E1 0AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 0AE is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	45.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	53.1%	54.8%	1.7%	49.0%	5.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E1 0AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.8%	47.2%	10.4%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	39.3%	-8.9%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.4%	52.8%	13.4%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33.4%	26.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.2%	1.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	25.1%	-4.1%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	10.5%	3.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	32.6%	4.9%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	13.4%	6%	-7.4%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	58.2%	61.2%	3.0%	1.1%	60.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	23%	22.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	-59.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	50.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	5.4%	13%	7.6%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	33.4%	31%	-2.4%	5.6%	25.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	7.5%	24.7%	17.2%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	7.3%	-19.6%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	9.5%	0.6%	8.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	60.5%	6.5%	54.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Cable Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cable Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Limehouse average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1 0AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cable Street are based on 543 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cable Street, London, E1 0AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 0AE

Average Price
£404,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,354

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cable Street

Average Price
£450,922

Semi-Detached
£1,064,630

Terraced
£819,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,100

Other
£842,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cable Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
314 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2024-05-13	£449,499
300 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-02-19	£350,731
318 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-11-24	£392,138
320 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-12-09	£419,621
362 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-09-15	£418,117

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 0AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 0AE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	27
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	77 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	77 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	690 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	916 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,781 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,735 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,302 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glamis APG	Glamis Adventure Playground, 10 Glamis Road	182 yd
Cafe Marrone	Shadwell Dlr Station, Watney Street	301 yd
Querky Cafe	110 Watney Street	313 yd
The Original Crispy Cod	139 Watney Street	313 yd
Fried and Grilled Restaurant	91 Watney Street	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	437 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	447 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	628 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	711 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice PFC & Grill	85 Watney Street	310 yd
WASO	114 & 115 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	381 yd
Spice Grill	410 Commercial Road	418 yd
Chill Grill	406 Commercial Road	418 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	468 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	505 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	671 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	711 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	260 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	293 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		355 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		380 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	433 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		496 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	615 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	622 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	946 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	13.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	86.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

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