Umberston Street, London, E1 1PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 1PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.5%	3.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52.3%	48.5%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 1PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	42.7%	49.6%	6.9%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	37.9%	-6.6%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	52%	6.6%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	34.6%	30.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	27.8%	21.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	14.2%	4.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	28%	37.5%	9.5%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	9.5%	2.3%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.9% 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	70.1%	60.9%	-9.2%	1.1%	59.8%
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.8%	9.3%	5.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	15%	14.9%	-0.1%	81.4%	-66.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	53.9%	57%	3.1%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	37.1%	30.2%	-6.9%	5.6%	24.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.4%	57.1%	4.7%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	4.7%	29.8%	25.1%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	30.7%	4.1%	-26.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	9.5%	46.2%	-36.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	67.9%	6.5%	61.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Umberston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Umberston Street was 116.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Umberston Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 319th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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 1PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Umberston Street are based on 42 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 Umberston Street, London, E1 1PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1PY

Average Price
£572,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£745,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,388

Other
£1,059,386

Estimated Average Property Prices for Umberston Street

Average Price
£565,062

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£634,758

Detached
£595,459

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,457

Other
£1,123,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Umberston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 38 14 Umberston Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-02-19	£557,558
Flat 29 14 Umberston Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-07-17	£422,944
Flat 49 16 Umberston Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-07-12	£570,482
Flat 21 14 Umberston Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-08-18	£426,334
Flat 43 16 Umberston Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-05-31	£432,415

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 1PY 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	99
Student (economically inactive)	54
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	22
Other	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,120 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	152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	417 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	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	571 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	1out of 4	49 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	283 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	386 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,036 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	1,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,225 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	3,045 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	3,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,643 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,229 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	185 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	429 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
Lahore Kebab House	2-4 Umberston Street	25 yd
Nando's	116-118 Commercial Street	54 yd
Shalamar Kebab House	154 Commercial Road	54 yd
Whitechapel Fried Chicken, Burger and Indian take-away	150 Commercial Road	68 yd
Slurp Noodles, Tai	Commercial Unit 1, 27 Gauging Square	75 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	309 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	310 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	366 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	411 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hungry Cow	111a Commercial Road	116 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	157 yd
Banoful	159 Cannon Street Road	159 yd
Secrets of Calcutta	153 Cannon Street Road	159 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel	47 New Road	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	343 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	350 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	363 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	439 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	287 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	333 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		406 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		456 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		517 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		576 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	666 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 1PY