Commercial Road, London, E1 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 1LA is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	42.2%	42.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	57.8%	57.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	8.3%

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 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.3% 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	80.2%	85.3%	5.1%	37.9%	47.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	8.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	-35.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	0%	2.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.9%) 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	65.9%	61.8%	-4.1%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	28.3%	33.1%	4.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%

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 1LA this area, 4.6% 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 80.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0%	0.6%	0.6%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	82%	80.3%	-1.7%	33.8%	46.5%
Other	8.6%	2.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	71.3%	58%	-13.3%	81.4%	-23.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38% 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	48%	38%	-10.0%	83.2%	-45.2%
European Union	20.2%	29.6%	9.4%	6.1%	23.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	16.8%	4.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	0.3%	4.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.2% 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	44.8%	38.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	-45.0%
10+ Years	15.7%	15.2%	-0.5%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	16.6%	12.4%	-4.2%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	14.3%	21.3%	7.0%	2.2%	19.1%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	12.9%	4.4%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 640.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 296.9% higher than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 37th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 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 1LA, 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 Commercial Road are based on 1561 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 Commercial Road, London, E1 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1LA

Average Price
£27,164,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£628,129

Other
£53,700,339

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£838,508

Semi-Detached
£898,603

Terraced
£776,390

Detached
£2,092,701

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,756

Other
£6,868,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£56,580,000	2022-08-22	£46,767,823
41 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,300,000	2015-06-11	£3,152,614
Flat 113 39 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2006-04-14	£547,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1LA

Employment

E1 1LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1LA 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	132
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Retired	6
Other	2
Unemployed	1
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	77
Professional, scientific and technical activities	50
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Infant School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	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	98 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	368 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	729 yd	Free schools	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	1,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,030 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,276 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	3,021 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	3,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,141 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Islamic School 59-66 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	94 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary 80-82 Greenfield Road , London E1 1EJ	- not rated	177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebrahim Academy 77 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	177 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Grenfell Special School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	194 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	243 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
Clean Hearts Coffee & Organics	52 Commercial Road	132 yd
Periland	93-95 Commercial Road	134 yd
Icon College Cafe	1-13 Adler Street	141 yd
Dilpasand	111-113 Commercial Road	149 yd
Amber	Unit 6 Goodman's Field, Piazza Walk	176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	213 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	253 yd
Castle	44 Commercial Road	269 yd
Nags Head	Nags Head Public House, 17-19 Whitechapel Road	307 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Tea	Omescape, First Floor, 75 Greenfield Road	128 yd
The Hungry Cow	111a Commercial Road	149 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	193 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel	47 New Road	276 yd
BaxterStorey	Qmb Innovation Centre, 42 New Road	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	137 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	253 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	287 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	307 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	342 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		301 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		434 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	519 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	553 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	575 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		638 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of E1 1LA