Lowood Street, London, E1 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 0BU is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	49.4%	43.8%	-5.6%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	50.6%	56.2%	5.6%	49.0%	7.2%

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 0BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	38%	48.3%	10.3%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	40.6%	-5.3%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	44.6%	45.7%	1.1%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	34%	38%	4.0%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	16.3%	9.8%	-6.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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	31.3%	24.4%	-6.9%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.6%	4.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	33.9%	10.3%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	11.7%	2.2%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.2% 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	72.4%	67.7%	-4.7%	1.1%	66.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	-68.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.7%	43.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-39.6%
European Union	6.8%	11%	4.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	41%	39%	-2.0%	5.6%	33.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.8%	43.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	8.6%	27.7%	19.1%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	8.9%	-18.7%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	9.7%	46.2%	-36.5%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	68.2%	6.5%	61.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Lowood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowood Street was 262.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.1% higher than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowood Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 166th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 0BU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Lowood Street are based on 2 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 Lowood Street, London, E1 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 0BU

Average Price
£349,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,253

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowood Street

Average Price
£332,606

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,606

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Chancery House Lowood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2012-08-17	£324,300
Flat 10 Chancery House Lowood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2007-08-01	£340,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 0BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 0BU 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	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	18
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,416 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	246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	592 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	762 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	2,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,041 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,474 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	2,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,534 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	265 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	576 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	672 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Querky Cafe	110 Watney Street	188 yd
The Original Crispy Cod	139 Watney Street	188 yd
Fried and Grilled Restaurant	91 Watney Street	188 yd
Delites	81 Watney Street	188 yd
Chocolate Ice Cafe	11 Sovereign Close	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	448 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	482 yd
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	508 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	559 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice PFC & Grill	85 Watney Street	186 yd
WASO	114 & 115 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	225 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	280 yd
Bubble Cream & Sweet	52A Watney Street	355 yd
Watney Caffe Italia Ltd	54 Watney Street	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	427 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	448 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	544 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	607 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	171 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	283 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		350 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	465 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	498 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	531 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		556 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		562 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		730 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	772 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 0BU