Mears Close, London, E1 1AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 1AS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	45.2%	48.4%	3.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54.8%	51.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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 1AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	60.6%	67.5%	6.9%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	28.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	51.9%	48.6%	-3.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.9%	36.4%	1.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.3%	12%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	17.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	50.9%	5.3%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	12%	3%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	41.1%	35.1%	-6.0%	1.1%	34.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	36.7%	40.7%	4.0%	81.4%	-40.7%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.5% 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	47.9%	31.5%	-16.4%	83.2%	-51.7%
European Union	9.9%	26%	16.1%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.6%	28.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	6%	3.3%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.5% 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	46.8%	31.5%	-15.3%	83.2%	-51.7%
10+ Years	7.3%	19.5%	12.2%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	12.6%	19.7%	7.1%	2.2%	17.5%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	18.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	16.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	10.9%	0.6%	10.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	42.6%	6.5%	36.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Mears Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mears Close was 165.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.5% lower than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mears Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 289th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E1 1AS, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Mears Close are based on 22 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 Mears Close, London, E1 1AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1AS

Average Price
£689,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£894,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£518,313

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mears Close

Average Price
£665,287

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£868,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,387

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mears CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Mears Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-06-28	£714,008
Flat 2 2 Mears Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-10-29	£467,562
5 Mears Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2018-08-07	£873,121
Flat 2 1 Mears Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,500	2016-03-11	£493,378
Flat 1 1 Mears Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2013-12-19	£535,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1AS

Employment

E1 1AS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 1AS 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	142
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Looking after home or family	31
Other	22
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	21
Information and communication	20
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	284 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	490 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,127 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	3,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,601 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	52 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	52 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	330 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	485 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
Coffee & Cones	58 Fieldgate Street	53 yd
Maedah Grill	Ground, 42 Fieldgate Street	53 yd
Gusta Coffee	91 Fieldgate Street	105 yd
Tayyabs Restaurant	83-89 Fieldgate Street	105 yd
Baraka Eatery	Retail Unit, 38-40 Whitechapel Road	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	216 yd
Nags Head	Nags Head Public House, 17-19 Whitechapel Road	269 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	295 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	376 yd
Apples and Pears	26 Osborn Street	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Tea	Omescape, First Floor, 75 Greenfield Road	82 yd
Chamely Gurer Cha	5 Vine Court	164 yd
CUPP Bubble Tea	101 Fieldgate Street	168 yd
Halal Fried Chicken (HFC)	127 Whitechapel Road	171 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	53 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	150 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	269 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	475 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		136 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	146 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		231 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	490 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	557 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	575 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	618 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	629 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	634 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	673 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	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.5%

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	50.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 1AS