Cannon Street Road, London, E1 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 2LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	50.5%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	53.6%	49.5%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	43.2%	45.4%	2.2%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	42.4%	1.4%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	41.2%	43.5%	2.3%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	38.3%	38.8%	0.5%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	11.9%	12%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	26.7%	0.7%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	6.8%	-9.0%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17%	8.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	31.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	12.7%	6.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.6% 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	69.9%	60.3%	-9.6%	1.1%	59.2%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.7%	6.5%	4.8%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	14.6%	16.6%	2.0%	81.4%	-64.8%
Other	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% 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	46.6%	46.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	5.2%	12.3%	7.1%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	42.4%	36.1%	-6.3%	5.6%	30.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.2% 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	46.4%	46.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	8.3%	20.2%	11.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	9.6%	7.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	17%	-10.4%	1.9%	15.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	11.6%	0.6%	11.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	11.9%	46.2%	-34.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	61.5%	6.5%	55.0%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Cannon Street Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cannon Street Road was 145.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% lower than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cannon Street Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 332nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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 2LX, 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 Cannon Street Road are based on 145 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 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2LX

Average Price
£850,187

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£946,229

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,565

Other
£1,339,778

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cannon Street Road

Average Price
£436,288

Semi-Detached
£798,185

Terraced
£565,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,098

Other
£1,072,613

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cannon Street Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
179 Cannon Street Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2026-01-29	£588,591
115C Cannon Street Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£276,000	2025-03-31	£243,758
143 Cannon Street Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,775,000	2024-03-14	£4,426,718
159 Cannon Street Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2020-12-03	£8,868
153 Cannon Street Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2018-10-19	£2,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 2LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2LX 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

Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,055 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	152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Infant School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	396 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	187 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	187 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	203 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	298 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	628 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	1,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,399 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,410 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	2,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,872 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,556 yd	Free schools	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	111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daffodil Preparatory School 161 - 163 Commercial Road , Tower Hamlets E1 2DA	- not rated	195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	255 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grenfell Special School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	292 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	25 yd
Original Al Ikhwan Grill & Restaurant	187 Cannon Street Road	25 yd
The Ottoman Doner	163 Cannon Street Road	25 yd
Cannon Fried Grill and PIzza	185 Cannon Street Road	25 yd
Tiffin Restaurant	165 Cannon Street Road	25 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	294 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	380 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	399 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	486 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banoful	159 Cannon Street Road	25 yd
Secrets of Calcutta	153 Cannon Street Road	25 yd
Sushi & Teppanyaki Hse,Fiamma Pizza,Hong Long,The Green Leaf (Thai)	113 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	229 yd
Chilli Legend,Tasty Malatang, I Noodle Club	115 Chapman Street	235 yd
Bonbons Whitechapel	47 New Road	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	309 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	384 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	473 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	492 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	511 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	156 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	248 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		270 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		530 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	540 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		593 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		635 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.9%

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	33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 2LX