Forbes Street, London, E1 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 1PF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	52.1%	4.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	52.4%	47.9%	-4.5%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 1PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	39.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	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	42.4%	50.6%	8.2%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.4%	31.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	15.2%	11.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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	25.9%	25.7%	-0.2%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	19%	10.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	35.3%	3.2%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	12.9%	2.1%	-10.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.2% 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	58.3%	65.7%	7.4%	1.1%	64.6%
Chinese	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	23.2%	16.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	-65.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	51.2%	50.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	6.2%	11%	4.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	34.4%	31.3%	-3.1%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	7.3%	26%	18.7%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	11%	-15.3%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	66.1%	6.5%	59.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Forbes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forbes Street was 110.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% lower than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forbes Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 278th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 1PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Forbes Street are based on 6 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 Forbes Street, London, E1 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1PF

Average Price
£490,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£859,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,397

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forbes Street

Average Price
£519,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£776,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,916

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forbes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Forbes Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-12-18	£787,138
20 Forbes Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£825,837	2016-02-12	£853,737
12 Forbes Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2011-07-11	£257,941
10 Forbes Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2007-10-19	£275,744
10 Forbes Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-04-28	£236,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1PF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 1PF 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	88
Looking after home or family	42
Other	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,345 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	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Infant School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	3out of 4	276 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	- not rated	357 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	403 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	549 yd	Community 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	1,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,214 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,599 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	2,752 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	3,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,234 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,904 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	177 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East London Islamic School 59-66 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grenfell Special School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	444 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	479 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
Hermanos Coffee Roasters	Unit G04 The Loom, 14 Gowers Walk	94 yd
Brazilian Snacks	A69, 25 Cable Street	170 yd
Bento Bab	12 Hooper Street	193 yd
Pure & Fresh	11 Hooper Street	193 yd
Red Chilli	137 Leman Street	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	89 yd
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	200 yd
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	289 yd
The Black Horse	40 Leman Street	304 yd
The Oliver Conquest	70 Leman Street	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	202 yd
Burgers LDN	141 Leman Street	202 yd
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	249 yd
Banoful	159 Cannon Street Road	355 yd
Secrets of Calcutta	153 Cannon Street Road	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	241 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	376 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	407 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	450 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	201 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		325 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	505 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		592 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	613 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	27.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 1PF