Back Church Lane, London, E1 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 1LS is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	47.6%	46.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.4%	53.3%	0.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 1LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.3% 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	76.6%	70.3%	-6.3%	37.9%	32.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	21%	3.9%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (89.7%) 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	60.1%	58.2%	-1.9%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	30.5%	31.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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 1LS this area, 5.6% 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 76.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-11.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	74.8%	76.4%	1.6%	33.8%	42.6%
Other	9%	4.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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	6.4%	13.6%	7.2%	1.1%	12.5%
Chinese	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	0.8%	4.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	63.9%	44.4%	-19.5%	81.4%	-37.0%
Roma	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Arab	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.1% 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	53.2%	34.1%	-19.1%	83.2%	-49.1%
European Union	15.9%	27.1%	11.2%	6.1%	21.0%
Rest of Europe	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	23.8%	6.6%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.6% 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	49.8%	34%	-15.8%	83.2%	-49.2%
10+ Years	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	11.6%	20%	8.4%	2.2%	17.8%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	18.1%	6.5%	1.9%	16.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.6%	76.7%	-34.1%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	11.6%	0.6%	11.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Back Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Church Lane was 247.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% higher than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Back Church Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 178th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.7%.

🔎 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 1LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Back Church Lane are based on 103 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 Back Church Lane, London, E1 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1LS

Average Price
£383,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,050

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Church Lane

Average Price
£1,676,161

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£627,875

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£500,366

Other
£30,617,700

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 129 Back Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-01-31	£432,372
Flat 9 129 Back Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-04-08	£427,610
Flat 19 129 Back Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-01-04	£558,039
Flat 9 129 Back Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-06-09	£438,758
Flat 23 129 Back Church Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2014-11-21	£550,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1LS

Employment

E1 1LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1LS 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	115
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4

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	1,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,384 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 Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	207 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	577 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	293 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	560 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	659 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,308 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	1,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,986 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,862 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	3,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	364 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	485 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
Clean Hearts Coffee & Organics	52 Commercial Road	95 yd
Amber	Unit 6 Goodman's Field, Piazza Walk	116 yd
Hermanos Coffee Roasters	Unit G04 The Loom, 14 Gowers Walk	178 yd
Benugo	33-35 Commercial Road	183 yd
Icon College Cafe	1-13 Adler Street	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	128 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	146 yd
Castle	44 Commercial Road	224 yd
Leman Street Tavern	Unit 3, North West Block, Goodman's Fields	266 yd
The Black Horse	40 Leman Street	295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	193 yd
The Hungry Cow	111a Commercial Road	245 yd
Lucky Tea	Omescape, First Floor, 75 Greenfield Road	259 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	305 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	169 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	239 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	263 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	297 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		422 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		537 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	543 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		567 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 1LS