Myrdle Street, London, E1 1EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 1EU is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	47%	46.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	53%	53.7%	0.7%	49.0%	4.7%

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 1EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	55.3%	50.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	37.5%	3.0%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	6%	6.4%	0.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	50.4%	45%	-5.4%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	29.3%	34.4%	5.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.1%	14.4%	3.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	23.1%	24.7%	1.6%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	41.6%	9.8%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	9.9%	2.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22% 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	68.5%	68.5%	0.0%	1.1%	67.4%
Indian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	20.3%	22%	1.7%	81.4%	-59.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	55.2%	51.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	6.3%	6.1%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	39%	34.2%	-4.8%	5.6%	28.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.5%	51.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	4.4%	29.7%	25.3%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	30.8%	8.5%	-22.3%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	9.5%	46.2%	-36.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	60.7%	6.5%	54.2%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Myrdle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrdle Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Whitechapel average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 1EU, 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 Myrdle Street are based on 55 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 Myrdle Street, London, E1 1EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1EU

Average Price
£550,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£838,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,341

Other
£40,326

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrdle Street

Average Price
£710,655

Semi-Detached
£483,499

Terraced
£872,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£492,029

Other
£3,234,135

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrdle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Myrdle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2026-02-20	£570,000
26 Myrdle Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,127,000	2025-06-02	£1,001,535
42 Myrdle Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-09-14	£1,039,959
42 Myrdle Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£985,000	2019-03-29	£1,101,376
Flat 1 Osmunda Court, 30 Myrdle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-07-18	£411,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1EU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 1EU 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	121
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	27
Other	22
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	1,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,963 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	125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Infant School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	498 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	- not rated	193 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	575 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	1,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,070 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	2,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,944 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	121 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grenfell Special School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	122 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ebrahim Academy 77 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	123 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary 80-82 Greenfield Road , London E1 1EJ	- not rated	124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Islamic School 59-66 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	161 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Italian Gelatto Co.	89-91 New Road	67 yd
Sahara Grill	49-53 New Road	67 yd
Shalamar House Restaurant	95 New Road	67 yd
Needoo	87 New Road	67 yd
Maedah Grill	Ground, 42 Fieldgate Street	79 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	113 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	203 yd
Nags Head	Nags Head Public House, 17-19 Whitechapel Road	372 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	454 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CUPP Bubble Tea	101 Fieldgate Street	105 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	130 yd
Chamely Gurer Cha	5 Vine Court	151 yd
BaxterStorey	Qmb Innovation Centre, 42 New Road	154 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel	47 New Road	163 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	79 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	244 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	372 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	437 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		216 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		230 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	450 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	469 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	505 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	570 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		591 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		621 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	684 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.4%

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	15.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 1EU