Christian Street, London, E1 1RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 1RX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	45.5%	47.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	54.5%	52.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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 1RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	53.4%	55.8%	2.4%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	33.4%	1.4%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	44.4%	46.8%	2.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	34.5%	36.8%	2.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.9%	11.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	20.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	46.3%	10.4%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	12.6%	2.8%	-9.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	1.1%	48.7%
Chinese	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	32.2%	30.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	-50.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% 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	48.3%	48.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	35%	29.4%	-5.6%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	46.3%	48.4%	2.1%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	7.7%	24.3%	16.6%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	10.9%	7.3%	-3.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.9%	7%	-2.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	12.9%	-12.4%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	9.1%	46.2%	-37.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	55.4%	6.5%	48.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Christian Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christian Street was 180.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Christian Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 267th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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 1RX, 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 Christian Street are based on 238 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 Christian Street, London, E1 1RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 1RX

Average Price
£249,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,722

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christian Street

Average Price
£398,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£663,800

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,652

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christian Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Harkness House, 101 Christian Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-03-17	£282,367
Flat 12 Harkness House, 101 Christian Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2016-10-28	£130,448
Flat 18 Harkness House, 101 Christian Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-01-19	£221,770
Flat 18 Harkness House, 101 Christian Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-08-19	£199,945
Flat 7 Harkness House, 101 Christian Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2007-02-12	£235,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 1RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 1RX 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	195
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	32
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	30
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	37
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	23
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	15
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5

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	1,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,165 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	113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Infant School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	350 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	205 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	320 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	370 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	550 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	1,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,239 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,442 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	2,943 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	3,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,065 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,713 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grenfell Special School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	269 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Islamic School 59-66 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daffodil Preparatory School 161 - 163 Commercial Road , Tower Hamlets E1 2DA	- not rated	294 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
Lahore Kebab House	2-4 Umberston Street	128 yd
Nando's	116-118 Commercial Street	176 yd
Shalamar Kebab House	154 Commercial Road	176 yd
Periland	93-95 Commercial Road	191 yd
Slurp Noodles, Tai	Commercial Unit 1, 27 Gauging Square	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	185 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	342 yd
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	392 yd
Castle	44 Commercial Road	420 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banoful	159 Cannon Street Road	199 yd
Secrets of Calcutta	153 Cannon Street Road	199 yd
The Hungry Cow	111a Commercial Road	199 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	262 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel	47 New Road	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	336 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	363 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	425 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	452 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	439 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		457 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		461 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		512 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		609 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	57 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 1RX