Watney Street, London, E1 2QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 2QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	47.6%	46.4%	-1.2%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	40%	3.4%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	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	43.4%	53%	9.6%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	40.5%	30.5%	-10.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.4%	21.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	10%	0.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	35%	4.8%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	13.1%	4.1%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.3% 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	51.7%	60.9%	9.2%	1.1%	59.8%
Chinese	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	23.2%	19.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	-62.1%
Arab	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% 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	47.5%	43%	-4.5%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	32.4%	37.6%	5.2%	5.6%	32.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.5% 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%	43%	-3.4%	83.2%	-40.2%
10+ Years	5.9%	32.5%	26.6%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	5.2%	-22.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	12.2%	46.2%	-34.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	66.2%	6.5%	59.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Watney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watney Street was 108.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.5% lower than the Shadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watney Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 2QU, 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 Watney Street are based on 29 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 Watney Street, London, E1 2QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2QU

Average Price
£321,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,946

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watney Street

Average Price
£259,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£517,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,908

Other
£93,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watney Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2026-03-04	£270,000
Flat 27 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-10-27	£341,455
Flat 27 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,250	2018-03-22	£126,958
Flat 26 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-12-09	£400,660
Flat 43 Hannah Building, 56 Watney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2016-12-09	£277,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 2QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2QU 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	89
Part-Time Employee	78
Looking after home or family	55
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	36
Unemployed	29
Other	28
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,281 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	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	351 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	351 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	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	3out of 4	358 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	243 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	243 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	380 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	2,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,441 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	2,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,564 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,339 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	48 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	95 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daffodil Preparatory School 161 - 163 Commercial Road , Tower Hamlets E1 2DA	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	408 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
Coffee House Shadwell	Unit 3a, 67 Watney Street	16 yd
Grill Hut	44 Morris Street	110 yd
Shah's Halal Food	3 Martha Street	116 yd
Get Stuff3d	3 Martha Street	116 yd
Wimpy	28 Watney Market	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	210 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	382 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	553 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	584 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubble Cream & Sweet	52A Watney Street	11 yd
Watney Caffe Italia Ltd	54 Watney Street	16 yd
WASO	114 & 115 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	134 yd
Spice PFC & Grill	85 Watney Street	166 yd
Subway	232 Commercial Road	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	103 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	258 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	268 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	553 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		93 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	184 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	186 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	201 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		467 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		493 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		729 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	737 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		740 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 2QU