Ford Square, London, E1 2HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 2HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	47.5%	47.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.5%	52.5%	0.0%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	57.8%	53.6%	-4.2%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	35.4%	4.4%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	4%	4.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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%	47.5%	2.5%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.9%	37.2%	4.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	25.4%	1.9%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	3.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	47%	6.6%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	10.1%	1.8%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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	42.2%	45.9%	3.7%	1.1%	44.8%
Indian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	43.2%	29.2%	-14.0%	81.4%	-52.2%
Arab	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	53.4%	55.1%	1.7%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	7.1%	9%	1.9%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	26.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.2%	55.1%	3.9%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	6.8%	28.1%	21.3%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	3.9%	-23.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	13.1%	46.2%	-33.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	53.9%	6.5%	47.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Ford Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ford Square was 94.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% higher than the Stepney Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ford Square has the 4th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Stepney Green and the 220th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 2HS, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Ford Square are based on 33 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 Ford Square, London, E1 2HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2HS

Average Price
£594,649

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,091,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£523,622

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ford Square

Average Price
£486,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,016,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,798

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ford SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 27 Ford Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-11-30	£444,855
Flat 5 27 Ford Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-03-19	£352,959
Flat 3 27 Ford Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£438,000	2020-09-04	£380,323
Flat 2 27 Ford Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-03-15	£526,009
Flat 5 27 Ford Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,000	2018-09-21	£364,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 2HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2HS 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
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	448 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	448 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	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	456 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	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	409 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	565 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	2,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,147 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	2,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,404 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,986 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	5,266 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	71 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daffodil Preparatory School 161 - 163 Commercial Road , Tower Hamlets E1 2DA	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Community College London for 2000 Woods Buildings , 265-7 Whitechapel Road E1 1BY	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	504 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
The Gourmet Hut	81 Cavell Street	78 yd
Beans & Beyond Xpress	47a Cavell Street	136 yd
Momoland, Tendergreens, Nine Seas, Barclay Prime	16-18 Philpot Street	236 yd
Bonezzai	16 Philpot Street	246 yd
London City Bubble Tea	116 Jubilee Street	271 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	310 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	327 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	372 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	387 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mkazone	120 Stepney Way	155 yd
PFC Watney Market	273 Commercial Road	251 yd
Best Kebab	275 Commercial Road	282 yd
Beyond Boba- Whitechapel	349 Commercial Road	282 yd
Alauddin Sweets	303 Commercial Road	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	275 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	282 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	382 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	578 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		268 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	362 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	506 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		528 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		535 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	548 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	554 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	560 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		577 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		612 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	19.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	19.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	19.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	19.4%

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	80.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	104.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 2HS