Watney Market, London, E1 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 2QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.4%	0.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	62.2%	58.9%	-3.3%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	27.4%	4.4%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45.7%	50.4%	4.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	31.1%	34.5%	3.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13.5%	9.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	22.6%	0.8%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	43.2%	6.4%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	9.8%	2.8%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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	34%	42%	8.0%	1.1%	40.9%
Chinese	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	6.4%	8%	1.6%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	42%	32.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	-48.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	53.7%	51.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	11.5%	15.8%	4.3%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	23.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	10%	26.6%	16.6%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	8.2%	-13.3%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	49.4%	6.5%	42.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Watney Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watney Market was 565.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 345.2% higher than the Shadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watney Market has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell and the 43rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 234.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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 2QX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 Market are based on 47 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 Market, London, E1 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2QX

Average Price
£403,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,811

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watney Market

Average Price
£364,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,855

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watney MarketStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Melwood House, 13 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£479,500	2021-01-15	£468,747
Flat 45 Melwood House, 13 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2019-03-22	£460,153
Flat 50 Melwood House, 13 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2015-05-20	£353,120
Flat 52 Melwood House, 13 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-10-27	£335,315
Flat 56 Melwood House, 13 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2007-10-17	£385,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 2QX

Employment

E1 2QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2QX 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	134
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	26
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Financial and insurance activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,117 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	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	558 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	115 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	238 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	670 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	2,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,924 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,619 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
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,285 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	152 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	179 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	273 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wimpy	28 Watney Market	39 yd
Cafe Lime and Restaurants	30-32 Watney Market	39 yd
Coffee House Shadwell	Unit 3a, 67 Watney Street	98 yd
Spice Hut	337 Commercial Road	156 yd
Cake and Custard Factory	343 Commercial Road	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	165 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	288 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	555 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	573 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watney Caffe Italia Ltd	54 Watney Street	98 yd
Bubble Cream & Sweet	52A Watney Street	103 yd
PFC Watney Market	273 Commercial Road	128 yd
Best Kebab	275 Commercial Road	156 yd
Beyond Boba- Whitechapel	349 Commercial Road	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	13 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	156 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	205 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	667 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	173 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		198 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	206 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	249 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		395 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		428 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		642 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	755 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		809 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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	3000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	3000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	188.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 2QX