Philpot Street, London, E1 2DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 2DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	46.2%	53.3%	7.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	53.8%	46.7%	-7.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 2DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.4% 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	75.3%	71.4%	-3.9%	37.9%	33.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	23.2%	7.1%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.8%) 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	56%	54.5%	-1.5%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34.4%	34.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2DS this area, 9.5% 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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	10.3%	5.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.2%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	50.6%	-3.1%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	13.3%	3.7%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	10.6%	18.1%	7.5%	1.1%	17.0%
Chinese	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.7%	11.8%	11.1%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.8%	2.3%
White	65.2%	34.1%	-31.1%	81.4%	-47.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	44%	41.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	22%	20.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	8.1%	2.4%	-5.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.1%	11.5%	6.4%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	19.5%	3.4%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.9% 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	43.6%	41.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	12.1%	13.9%	1.8%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	16.1%	9.4%	-6.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	20.9%	6.2%	1.9%	19.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.9%	76.7%	-36.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	11.9%	0.6%	11.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Philpot Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Philpot Street was 589.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 574.4% higher than the Stepney Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Philpot Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Stepney Green and the 45th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E1 2DS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Philpot Street are based on 46 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 Philpot Street, London, E1 2DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2DS

Average Price
£387,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,559

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Philpot Street

Average Price
£309,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,011

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Philpot Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Philson Mansions Philpot Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£363,149	2013-11-15	£438,077
Flat 4 Philson Mansions Philpot Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,500	2012-07-06	£315,691
Flat 14 Philson Mansions Philpot Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2012-06-21	£315,285
Flat 17 Philson Mansions Philpot Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2012-06-13	£318,909
Flat 10 Philson Mansions Philpot Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2009-07-31	£453,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 2DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2DS 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	81
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	1,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael's Junior School Sutton Street , Commercial Road E1 0BD	- not rated	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Michael's Infant School Sutton Street , Commercial Road E1 0BD	- not rated	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	149 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	149 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	471 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	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	2,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,238 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	2,578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,578 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	183 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Daffodil Preparatory School 161 - 163 Commercial Road , Tower Hamlets E1 2DA	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	296 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	309 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonezzai	16 Philpot Street	1 yd
Momoland, Tendergreens, Nine Seas, Barclay Prime	16-18 Philpot Street	14 yd
McDonalds	201-217 Commercial Road	33 yd
Ruyam Turkish Restaurant	230 Commercial Road	80 yd
Beans & Beyond Xpress	47a Cavell Street	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	80 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	335 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	346 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	421 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	232 Commercial Road	80 yd
PFC Watney Market	273 Commercial Road	129 yd
Best Kebab	275 Commercial Road	256 yd
Beyond Boba- Whitechapel	349 Commercial Road	256 yd
Alauddin Sweets	303 Commercial Road	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	33 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	225 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	256 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	506 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	124 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	264 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		316 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	432 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		478 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		558 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		585 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		601 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	639 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	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 2DS