Commercial Road, London, E1 1RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 1RD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	45.2%	48.4%	3.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54.8%	51.6%	-3.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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 1RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	60.6%	67.5%	6.9%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	28.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	51.9%	48.6%	-3.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.9%	36.4%	1.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.3%	12%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	17.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	50.9%	5.3%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	12%	3%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	41.1%	35.1%	-6.0%	1.1%	34.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	36.7%	40.7%	4.0%	81.4%	-40.7%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.5% 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	47.9%	31.5%	-16.4%	83.2%	-51.7%
European Union	9.9%	26%	16.1%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.6%	28.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	6%	3.3%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.5% 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	46.8%	31.5%	-15.3%	83.2%	-51.7%
10+ Years	7.3%	19.5%	12.2%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	12.6%	19.7%	7.1%	2.2%	17.5%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	18.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	16.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	10.9%	0.6%	10.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	42.6%	6.5%	36.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 193.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% higher than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 249th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 1RD, 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 1RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1RD

Average Price
£19,228,609

Semi-Detached
£1,182,100

Terraced
£1,428,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£37,151,818

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
73 - 77 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£51,912,905	2021-10-19	£42,869,697
77 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£51,912,905	2021-10-19	£42,869,697
75 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£51,912,905	2021-10-19	£42,869,697
121 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£910,000	2017-01-30	£813,527
103 Commercial Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2016-11-18	£812,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1RD

Employment

E1 1RD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 1RD 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	142
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Looking after home or family	31
Other	22
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	21
Information and communication	20
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3

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	1,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,041 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	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Infant School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	378 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	60 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	211 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	327 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	750 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	1,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,157 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,986 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grenfell Special School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	69 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	106 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
East London Islamic School 59-66 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	164 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daffodil Preparatory School 161 - 163 Commercial Road , Tower Hamlets E1 2DA	- not rated	179 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
Dilpasand	111-113 Commercial Road	7 yd
Periland	93-95 Commercial Road	24 yd
Slurp Noodles, Tai	Commercial Unit 1, 27 Gauging Square	49 yd
Nando's	116-118 Commercial Street	67 yd
Shalamar Kebab House	154 Commercial Road	67 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	239 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	330 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	346 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	365 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hungry Cow	111a Commercial Road	7 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	63 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel	47 New Road	126 yd
BaxterStorey	Qmb Innovation Centre, 42 New Road	164 yd
Lucky Tea	Omescape, First Floor, 75 Greenfield Road	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	234 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	250 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	407 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	420 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	424 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		343 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	384 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	400 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		413 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		505 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	632 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		658 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	661 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.0%

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	64.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 1RD