Plumbers Row, London, E1 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 1EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	40.6%	48.8%	8.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	59.4%	51.2%	-8.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 1EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.8% 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	69.9%	79.8%	9.9%	37.9%	41.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	13.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	-31.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.4%	65.5%	12.1%	48.4%	17.1%
Good health	37.4%	26.5%	-10.9%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around E1 1EQ this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	19%	8.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	66.3%	60.2%	-6.1%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	11%	3.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.3% 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	18.5%	24.1%	5.6%	1.1%	23.0%
Chinese	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	0.7%	8.6%
Indian	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	57.7%	37.3%	-20.4%	81.4%	-44.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	54.1%	44.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	14.2%	20.6%	6.4%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	22.4%	0.7%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.5% 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	52.3%	44.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	7.8%	14.5%	6.7%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	11.4%	12.7%	1.3%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	12.5%	13.6%	1.1%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	16%	14.8%	-1.2%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	31.5%	6.5%	25.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Plumbers Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumbers Row was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plumbers Row has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 157th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.7%.

🔎 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 1EQ, 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 Plumbers Row are based on 364 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 Plumbers Row, London, E1 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1EQ

Average Price
£556,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£519,504

Other
£4,156,863

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumbers Row

Average Price
£516,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£507,377

Other
£3,958,720

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumbers RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 211 Colefax Building, 23 Plumbers Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-12-05	£465,986
Flat 306 Colefax Building, 23 Plumbers Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-12	£319,667
Flat 409 Colefax Building, 23 Plumbers Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-04-16	£347,983
Flat 305 Colefax Building, 23 Plumbers Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-02-06	£330,690
Flat 109 Colefax Building, 23 Plumbers Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-01-31	£537,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1EQ

Employment

E1 1EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 1EQ 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	133
Student (economically inactive)	72
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	59
Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,258 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	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided 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	255 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	509 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,277 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	1,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,092 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	3,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,955 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	177 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	177 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	475 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
Icon College Cafe	1-13 Adler Street	133 yd
The Corner London City Restaurant	42 Adler Street	146 yd
Patisserie East Ltd	42 Whitechapel Road	146 yd
Periland	93-95 Commercial Road	158 yd
Dilpasand	111-113 Commercial Road	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	Nags Head Public House, 17-19 Whitechapel Road	250 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	254 yd
Castle	44 Commercial Road	289 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	308 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	334 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Tea	Omescape, First Floor, 75 Greenfield Road	48 yd
The Hungry Cow	111a Commercial Road	169 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	185 yd
Halal Fried Chicken (HFC)	127 Whitechapel Road	252 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel	47 New Road	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	75 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	180 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	250 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	347 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	377 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		219 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		356 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	558 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	572 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	619 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	199.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 1EQ