Shadwell Gardens, London, E1 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 2QJ is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	46.1%	46.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53.9%	53.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.5%

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 2QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	38.1%	42.7%	4.6%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	46.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	47.2%	0.5%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	32%	35.2%	3.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2QJ this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.2%	29.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	28.8%	12.9%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	16.5%	3.6%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.5% 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	75.7%	65.6%	-10.1%	1.1%	64.5%
Chinese	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	81.4%	-70.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.1% 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	48.2%	46.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-37.1%
European Union	4.1%	9.3%	5.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	42.7%	35.8%	-6.9%	5.6%	30.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.6% 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	47.6%	45.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	24.6%	18.7%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.6%	13.1%	4.5%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	29%	10.4%	-18.6%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	73.5%	6.5%	67.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Shadwell Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shadwell Gardens was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.9% lower than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shadwell Gardens has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 13th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1 2QJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Shadwell Gardens are based on 62 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 Shadwell Gardens, London, E1 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2QJ

Average Price
£296,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,307

Other
£312,910

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shadwell Gardens

Average Price
£277,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,003

Other
£278,107

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shadwell GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Shadwell Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-07-16	£272,514
92 Shadwell Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2017-04-28	£127,676
96 Shadwell Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-03-18	£218,812
115 Shadwell Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-02-19	£249,807
114 Shadwell Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-12-14	£323,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 2QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2QJ 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	78
Part-Time Employee	67
Looking after home or family	63
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	27
Other	26
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	3out of 4	82 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	82 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	324 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	324 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	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,631 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	2,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,422 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,312 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Marrone	Shadwell Dlr Station, Watney Street	145 yd
Querky Cafe	110 Watney Street	157 yd
The Original Crispy Cod	139 Watney Street	157 yd
Fried and Grilled Restaurant	91 Watney Street	157 yd
Delites	81 Watney Street	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	398 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	486 yd
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	551 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	600 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice PFC & Grill	85 Watney Street	154 yd
WASO	114 & 115 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	226 yd
Bubble Cream & Sweet	52A Watney Street	292 yd
Watney Caffe Italia Ltd	54 Watney Street	294 yd
Best Kebab	275 Commercial Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	331 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	405 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	531 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	600 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	134 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	323 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		340 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		379 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		384 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	448 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	459 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	474 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		860 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		948 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 2QJ