Burslem Street, London, E1 2LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 2LN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49%	49.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	41%	56.1%	15.1%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	31.2%	-16.4%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	48.8%	52.4%	3.6%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	30.5%	32%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	17.3%	-8.9%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	4.2%	-7.5%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	12.7%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	51.2%	25.0%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	11%	5.3%	-5.7%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.1% 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	73.1%	46.4%	-26.7%	1.1%	45.3%
Chinese	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	12%	31.1%	19.1%	81.4%	-50.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.7% 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	49.2%	43.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-39.5%
European Union	5.1%	20.4%	15.3%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	41.6%	30.2%	-11.4%	5.6%	24.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.7% 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	48.8%	43.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	7.3%	27.7%	20.4%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	6.9%	11.2%	4.3%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	28.7%	9.8%	-18.9%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	50.9%	6.5%	44.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Burslem Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burslem Street was 118.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Burslem Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 325th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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 2LN, 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 Burslem Street are based on 4 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 Burslem Street, London, E1 2LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2LN

Average Price
£300,764

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,764

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burslem Street

Average Price
£279,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,971

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burslem Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Dowler House Burslem Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2010-02-15	£299,387
Flat 9 Dowler House Burslem Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2000-01-28	£295,344
Flat 2 Dowler House Burslem Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2000-01-19	£260,598
Flat 5 Dowler House Burslem Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	1998-04-24	£264,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 2LN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2LN 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	113
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	22
Other	17
Retired	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
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	1,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,168 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	90 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	389 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	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	538 yd	Voluntary aided 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	155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,032 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	1,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,164 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,182 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	2,960 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	3,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,709 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,305 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	221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	268 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	464 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
Mg Grill	135 Cannon Street Road	108 yd
Original Al Ikhwan Grill & Restaurant	187 Cannon Street Road	108 yd
The Ottoman Doner	163 Cannon Street Road	108 yd
Cannon Fried Grill and PIzza	185 Cannon Street Road	108 yd
Tiffin Restaurant	165 Cannon Street Road	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	271 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	397 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	414 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	429 yd
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banoful	159 Cannon Street Road	108 yd
Secrets of Calcutta	153 Cannon Street Road	108 yd
The Hungry Cow	111a Commercial Road	212 yd
Smokin'Wok	84 Myrdle Street	262 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel	47 New Road	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	406 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	421 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	426 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	444 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	263 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	353 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		371 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		474 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		549 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	561 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		621 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	645 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	86.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 2LN