Commercial Road, London, E1 0LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 0LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.4%	49.8%	1.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 0LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	56.1%	54.1%	-2.0%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	31%	0.8%	44.2%	-13.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5%	5.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.2%	49.7%	2.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	30.2%	32.4%	2.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.7%	9.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	24.6%	2.2%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	11.8%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	38.4%	12.8%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	14%	3.1%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.9% 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	44.2%	41.1%	-3.1%	1.1%	40.0%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	42.4%	34.9%	-7.5%	81.4%	-46.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	62.4%	61.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	10.8%	12.8%	2.0%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	19.8%	-1.9%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
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	61.7%	61.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	21.3%	16.0%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	5%	-17.4%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	45.1%	6.5%	38.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 122.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% lower than the Shadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell and the 314th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 0LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 1561 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 0LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 0LQ

Average Price
£344,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,456

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£838,508

Semi-Detached
£898,603

Terraced
£776,390

Detached
£2,092,701

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,756

Other
£6,868,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
420D Sims House Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-07-18	£353,986
418G Sims House Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-10-30	£345,379
418C Sims House Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£394,000	2017-10-06	£344,504
418C Sims House Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-08-05	£328,875
420K Sims House Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-05-26	£291,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 0LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 0LQ 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	131
Part-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	56
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	21
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael's Junior School Sutton Street , Commercial Road E1 0BD	- not rated	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Michael's Infant School Sutton Street , Commercial Road E1 0BD	- not rated	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	63 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,289 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	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,918 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,824 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	5,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	877 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	64 yd
Kaleido	Railway Arches, 204 Barnardo Street	259 yd
Costa Coffee	24 Old Church Road	309 yd
Troxy Restaurant	490 Commercial Road	350 yd
Glamis APG	Glamis Adventure Playground, 10 Glamis Road	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	353 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	639 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	639 yd
The Old Ship	The Old Ship Public House, 17 Barnes Street	663 yd
Bread Street Kitchen - Limehouse	The Narrow, 44 Narrow Street	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Grill	410 Commercial Road	64 yd
Chill Grill	406 Commercial Road	64 yd
Bubblewrap	10-12 Ratcliffe Cross Street	417 yd
Limehouse Fried Chicken & Spice	540 Commercial Road	457 yd
Hung Tou	538 Commercial Road	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	457 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	515 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	613 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	767 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		175 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		214 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	485 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	498 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	569 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		576 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		752 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	771 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 0LQ