Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 1BU is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	48.5%	44.6%	-3.9%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	51.5%	55.4%	3.9%	49.0%	6.4%

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 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	51.8%	57.2%	5.4%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	33.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3%	3.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	46.7%	44.4%	-2.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	34.8%	40.5%	5.7%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	12.6%	7.4%	-5.2%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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	28.2%	23.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	40.4%	6.3%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	11.1%	3.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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	65.7%	62.4%	-3.3%	1.1%	61.3%
Chinese	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	23.2%	27.1%	3.9%	81.4%	-54.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	53.5%	52.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	5.1%	12.4%	7.3%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	35.1%	27.3%	-7.8%	5.6%	21.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.5%	52.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	7.3%	20.6%	13.3%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	11.7%	4.6%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	10%	-15.5%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	12.8%	0.6%	12.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	61.3%	6.5%	54.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Whitechapel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitechapel Road was 440.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 186.8% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitechapel Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 68th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.1%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E1 1BU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Whitechapel Road are based on 115 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 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1BU

Average Price
£311,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£311,005

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitechapel Road

Average Price
£2,198,443

Semi-Detached
£1,268,188

Terraced
£835,679

Detached
£2,675,113

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,551

Other
£3,878,477

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitechapel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
331 Albion Yard, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,800	2019-09-13	£40,673
337 Whitechapel Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£481,504	2014-09-24	£551,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1BU

Employment

E1 1BU 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 1BU 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	95
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	15
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	66 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	687 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,063 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	1,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,831 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,649 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	2,622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,919 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,226 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	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kolapata Bangladeshi Restaurant	222 Whitechapel Road	87 yd
Coffee Republic	208 Whitechapel Road	87 yd
Le Madison Steakhouse, Le Madison Kitchen	51 Raven Row	117 yd
Eat Well	Royal London Hospital 5th floor, Cavell Street	123 yd
6Burgerz	7 Mile End Road	124 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	2 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	87 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	192 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	406 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal PFC	178a Whitechapel Road	87 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	244 yd
Karak Chai	223-225 Whitechapel Road	271 yd
Sonargaon Restaurant	199 Whitechapel Road	378 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	169 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	552 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	552 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	632 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		154 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	201 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	285 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		518 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		551 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	626 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	675 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		695 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	60.0%

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

Overview of E1 1BU