Commercial Road, London, E1 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 0HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	51.9%	6.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	54.3%	48.1%	-6.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 0HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.8% 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	72.5%	65.8%	-6.7%	37.9%	27.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	26.6%	4.4%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	1%	3.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	57.4%	50.5%	-6.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	29.8%	34.2%	4.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	13.8%	0.7%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.5%	13.8%	-12.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	51.3%	15.7%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.6% 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	30.3%	31.9%	1.6%	1.1%	30.8%
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4%	8.2%	4.2%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	48%	40.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	-40.8%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	61.7%	50.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	7.6%	16.8%	9.2%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	16.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	50.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	21.2%	16.7%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	8.8%	3.9%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	9.1%	-11.1%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	8.2%	0.6%	7.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	6.3%	0.4%	5.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	37%	6.5%	30.5%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% higher than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Commercial Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 269th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E1 0HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 Commercial Road are based on 1540 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 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 0HQ

Average Price
£1,459,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£700,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,712,007

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£903,283

Semi-Detached
£905,451

Terraced
£787,795

Detached
£2,152,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,638

Other
£7,753,689

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
541 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2018-05-18	£724,320
539 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2018-05-18	£724,320
543 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,500,000	2018-04-16	£3,442,564
Flat 7 517 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2000-09-19	£661,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 0HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 0HQ 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	110
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	27
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3

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	390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	3out of 4	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	85 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,259 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,714 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,960 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	889 yd	Community special 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
Michael's	378 Commercial Road	174 yd
Costa Coffee	24 Old Church Road	192 yd
Kaleido	Railway Arches, 204 Barnardo Street	199 yd
Troxy Restaurant	490 Commercial Road	241 yd
Cabin	134 Aylward Street	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	454 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	529 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	529 yd
The Old Ship	The Old Ship Public House, 17 Barnes Street	545 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Public House, 8 Flamborough Street	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Grill	410 Commercial Road	174 yd
Chill Grill	406 Commercial Road	174 yd
Bubblewrap	10-12 Ratcliffe Cross Street	312 yd
Limehouse Fried Chicken & Spice	540 Commercial Road	347 yd
Hung Tou	538 Commercial Road	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	348 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	619 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	678 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	727 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		289 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		323 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		459 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	536 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	554 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	604 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	634 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		709 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	38.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 0HQ