Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 1DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	59.5%	50.5%	-9.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	40.5%	49.5%	9.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	59.9%	61.3%	1.4%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	23%	3.3%	44.2%	-21.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7.8%	1.2%	-6.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	44.3%	46.7%	2.4%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	29.3%	32.6%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	16.8%	13.4%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	21%	19.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.1%	-7.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18%	7.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	32%	40.4%	8.4%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	10.7%	3.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27% 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	24.8%	41.3%	16.5%	1.1%	40.2%
Chinese	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	13.1%	7.8%	-5.3%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	38.1%	27%	-11.1%	81.4%	-54.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	15.5%	10.1%	-5.4%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	26.8%	8.9%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.7%	49.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	31.5%	28.3%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	8.3%	3.8%	-4.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	12.5%	2.7%	-9.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	12.7%	-12.6%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	13.8%	46.2%	-32.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	54.1%	6.5%	47.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Whitechapel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitechapel Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Spitalfields & Banglatown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1 1DU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 Whitechapel Road are based on 116 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 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1DU

Average Price
£23,628,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,739,583

Detached
£2,066,434

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£45,354,110

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitechapel Road

Average Price
£2,050,106

Semi-Detached
£1,256,123

Terraced
£823,325

Detached
£2,600,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,121

Other
£3,571,701

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitechapel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£83,464,831	2024-02-26	£76,487,625
17 - 19 Whitechapel Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,625,000	2019-03-22	£2,510,496
17 - 19 Whitechapel Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,625,000	2019-03-22	£2,510,496
Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£35,410,209	2016-08-12	£32,348,701
29 Whitechapel Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2011-01-28	£1,869,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1DU

Employment

E1 1DU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% 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 1DU 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	53
Student (economically inactive)	36
Unemployed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	1

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	1,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	274 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	368 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	739 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	774 yd	Community school	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	1,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,737 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,304 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adam Primary School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 1st Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary 80-82 Greenfield Road , London E1 1EJ	- not rated	251 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
Circle & Slice	11 Whitechapel Road	3 yd
Grounded	9 Whitechapel Road	3 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Ltd	Unit 4, Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	3 yd
Hyatt Place London City East	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	3 yd
Baristas Lounge, E1 Burger & Shake k Kitchen Whitechapel	57-59 Whitechapel Road	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	Nags Head Public House, 17-19 Whitechapel Road	3 yd
Apples and Pears	26 Osborn Street	121 yd
The Buxton	42 Osborn Street	121 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 89 Whitechapel High Street	202 yd
Castle	44 Commercial Road	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delhi & Co	1st Floor, 5 Osborn Street	148 yd
Halal Fried Chicken (HFC)	127 Whitechapel Road	193 yd
Exmouth Coffee Co.	83 Whitechapel High Street	202 yd
Majabi Grill	27 Greatorex Street	213 yd
Lucky Tea	Omescape, First Floor, 75 Greenfield Road	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	3 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	173 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	299 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	364 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	371 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		194 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	364 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		371 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	579 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre Middlesex Street		633 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	638 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.7%
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	7.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 1DU