O'leary Square, London, E1 3AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 3AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 3AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	43.8%	46.8%	3.0%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	31.8%	-2.7%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.4%	12.4%	4.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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%	39.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	31.9%	42%	10.1%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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	29.6%	20.7%	-8.9%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	16.2%	8.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	36.4%	8.8%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	9.9%	3.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.4% 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	59.2%	55.1%	-4.1%	1.1%	54.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.8%	6%	4.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	25.9%	23.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	-58.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% 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	59.2%	49.6%	-9.6%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	2.8%	12.5%	9.7%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	29.8%	31.4%	1.6%	5.6%	25.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.4% 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	58.5%	49.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	28.4%	24.5%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	8%	0.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	28%	6.4%	-21.6%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	17%	46.2%	-29.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	62.1%	6.5%	55.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is O'Leary Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around O'Leary Square was 214.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.1% higher than the Stepney Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

O'Leary Square has the 4th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green and the 223rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E1 3AR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 O'Leary Square are based on 12 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 O'leary Square, London, E1 3AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3AR

Average Price
£345,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for O'Leary Square

Average Price
£342,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,775

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on O'Leary SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 O'Leary Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-03-25	£110,124
47 O'Leary Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-27	£296,598
70 O'Leary Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-10-17	£380,719
49 O'Leary Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-04-23	£408,190
34 O'Leary Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2016-06-30	£453,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3AR 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	45
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

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	621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	832 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	866 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,500 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,639 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,694 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	4out of 4	2,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,942 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	692 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	811 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
Al-Noor Cafe	57 Mile End Road	97 yd
Grillbase	106 Mile End Road	103 yd
Anima d'italia, Simply Smashed	114 Mile End Road	103 yd
Bulsho Coffee	120 Mile End Road	103 yd
Damal Restaurant	110 Mile End Road	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	150 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	324 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	333 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	381 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	97 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	108 yd
JKS Kitchen	16-22 Assembly Passage	146 yd
Popeyes Chicken	10 Assembly Passage	158 yd
Dishoom	10 Assembly Passage	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	236 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	236 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	435 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	638 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		301 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	509 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	519 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	589 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	617 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		635 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		701 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	794 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	124.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 3AR