Cornwall Street, London, E1 2QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 2QP has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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%	47%	-2.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51%	53%	2.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 2QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	37.4%	43.4%	6.0%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	44.9%	-2.7%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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	40%	50.9%	10.9%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	39.1%	28%	-11.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	11.9%	14.5%	2.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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	30.5%	28%	-2.5%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	16.6%	1.9%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	25.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	12.9%	3.5%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.9% 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%	80.7%	7.7%	1.1%	79.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	-73.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	50%	51.6%	1.6%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	3.3%	8%	4.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	42.2%	36.1%	-6.1%	5.6%	30.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.4%	51.6%	2.2%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	25.9%	21.2%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	7.2%	10.2%	3.0%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	9.6%	7.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	5%	-24.1%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	8.5%	0.6%	7.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	8.2%	46.2%	-38.0%
Muslim	84.8%	6.5%	78.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Cornwall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cornwall Street was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Shadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cornwall Street has the lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell and the 16th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E1 2QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Cornwall Street are based on 43 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 Cornwall Street, London, E1 2QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2QP

Average Price
£356,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,369

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornwall Street

Average Price
£336,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cornwall Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 50 Newton House Cornwall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-07-26	£403,272
Flat 31 Newton House Cornwall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,500	2022-11-02	£264,504
Flat 48 Newton House Cornwall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-08-10	£360,292
Flat 21 Newton House Cornwall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2021-06-30	£287,519
Flat 52 Newton House Cornwall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2015-11-20	£458,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 2QP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2QP 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
Looking after home or family	69
Part-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	53
Self-Employed	38
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,243 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	258 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	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	628 yd	Community school	No	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	357 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	401 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	434 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,205 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,321 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,913 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	2,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,712 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	303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	486 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
The Gentlemen Baristas Roastery	Railway Arch 104, Cannon Street Road	49 yd
The Monster Grill (TMG)	54 Cannon Street Road	104 yd
Mg Grill	135 Cannon Street Road	241 yd
Original Al Ikhwan Grill & Restaurant	187 Cannon Street Road	241 yd
The Ottoman Doner	163 Cannon Street Road	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	267 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	428 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	500 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	519 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi & Teppanyaki Hse,Fiamma Pizza,Hong Long,The Green Leaf (Thai)	113 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	35 yd
Chilli Legend,Tasty Malatang, I Noodle Club	115 Chapman Street	39 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	172 yd
Banoful	159 Cannon Street Road	241 yd
Secrets of Calcutta	153 Cannon Street Road	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	267 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	415 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	467 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	555 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		229 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	235 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	377 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		412 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	466 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		772 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	789 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	61.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 2QP