Jamaica Street, London, E1 3AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 3AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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	45.1%	55.9%	10.8%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	34.7%	1.1%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	11.7%	2.2%	-9.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	35.2%	44.3%	9.1%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	28.6%	34.5%	5.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	19.7%	14.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	10.5%	3.8%	-6.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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	40.3%	22%	-18.3%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.4%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	34.6%	18.7%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.2% 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	50.2%	62.4%	12.2%	1.1%	61.3%
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	35.4%	21.2%	-14.2%	81.4%	-60.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	69%	63.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.5%	22.9%	0.4%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	63.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	25.8%	24.2%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	3.1%	-21.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	63%	6.5%	56.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Jamaica Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jamaica Street was 141.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% higher than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jamaica Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 338th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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 3AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Jamaica Street are based on 125 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 Jamaica Street, London, E1 3AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3AJ

Average Price
£191,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,810

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jamaica Street

Average Price
£380,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£587,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,886

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jamaica Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bradmore House Jamaica Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2000-06-23	£167,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3AJ 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	107
Part-Time Employee	70
Looking after home or family	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	16
Other	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	4out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	2,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,849 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	1,858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,858 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,434 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,698 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	639 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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 Kebab Bros	269 Stepney Way	283 yd
Mackbear Coffee	132 Mile End Road	302 yd
Boujee Boba, Bubble T, Yin Yang Boba, Panda Bubble Tea	162a Mile End Road	316 yd
London City Bubble Tea	116 Jubilee Street	317 yd
Bismilla Halal Sweet and Ice Cream	92 Mile End Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	509 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	567 yd
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	589 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	618 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JKS Kitchen	16-22 Assembly Passage	232 yd
Popeyes Chicken	10 Assembly Passage	273 yd
Dishoom	10 Assembly Passage	273 yd
Salad Stop,Toast,Boujee Bao-Stepney,Brew'd Awakening,The Daily Drip	162a Mile End Road	316 yd
Boba Trouble	162 Mile End Road	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	345 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	346 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	545 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	646 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	144 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	463 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		535 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	552 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		563 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		595 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		623 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		698 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		740 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	750 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of E1 3AJ