Watney Market, London, E1 2QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 2QY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	52.9%	47.2%	-5.7%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	47.1%	52.8%	5.7%	49.0%	3.8%

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 2QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	46.6%	48.8%	2.2%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	32.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-12.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	44.2%	43.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35.6%	34.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	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 2QY this area, 30.9% 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	30.3%	30.9%	0.6%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	35.8%	-0.5%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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	21.6%	38.7%	17.1%	1.1%	37.6%
Chinese	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.2%	5%	2.8%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	49.6%	36.4%	-13.2%	81.4%	-45.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% 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	58.6%	49.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	26.7%	6.9%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.4% 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	56.5%	50.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	5.8%	23.4%	17.6%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.6%	15.7%	7.1%	2.2%	13.5%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	3%	-17.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	11.2%	0.6%	10.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	45.8%	6.5%	39.3%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Watney Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watney Market was 464.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 248.5% higher than the Shadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watney Market has the 2nd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell and the 68th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 183.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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 2QY, 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 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 2QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 2QY

Average Price
£385,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,248

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watney Market

Average Price
£340,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,506

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watney MarketStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 44 Colstead House, 14 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-09-03	£360,351
Flat 27 Colstead House, 14 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2019-09-02	£380,611
Flat 26 Colstead House, 14 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2014-06-16	£407,907
Flat 35 Colstead House, 14 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£370,000	2014-03-21	£412,837
Flat 21 Colstead House, 14 Watney Market, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,995	2012-07-27	£361,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 2QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 2QY 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	69
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Manufacturing	1
Real estate 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	981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,208 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	219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	309 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	309 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	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	3out of 4	433 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	210 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	210 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	338 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	443 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	2,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,334 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	2,513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,513 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,251 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	149 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	299 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Daffodil Preparatory School 161 - 163 Commercial Road , Tower Hamlets E1 2DA	- not rated	367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	381 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
Wimpy	28 Watney Market	13 yd
Cafe Lime and Restaurants	30-32 Watney Market	13 yd
Coffee House Shadwell	Unit 3a, 67 Watney Street	95 yd
Ruyam Turkish Restaurant	230 Commercial Road	132 yd
McDonalds	201-217 Commercial Road	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	132 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	319 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	522 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	544 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watney Caffe Italia Ltd	54 Watney Street	95 yd
Bubble Cream & Sweet	52A Watney Street	99 yd
PFC Watney Market	273 Commercial Road	118 yd
Subway	232 Commercial Road	132 yd
Best Kebab	275 Commercial Road	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	29 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	174 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	177 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	655 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	136 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		182 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	218 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	237 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		430 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		464 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	469 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		633 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		778 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	787 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	86.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 2QY