Sidney Street, London, E1 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 3BB is primarily male, with 57.8% of the population 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	49.6%	42.2%	-7.4%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	50.4%	57.8%	7.4%	49.0%	8.8%

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 3BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	48.4%	55.8%	7.4%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	33.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31%	53.1%	22.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	41.1%	32.3%	-8.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	16.9%	9.9%	-7.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 3BB this area, 28.8% 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	34.4%	28.8%	-5.6%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.1%	5.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	32.3%	12.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	15.1%	5.7%	-9.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.2% 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	56%	60.1%	4.1%	1.1%	59.0%
Chinese	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Pakistani	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.2%	15.5%	12.3%	2.5%	13.0%
Other Black	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	26.6%	16.2%	-10.4%	81.4%	-65.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.9% 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	50.4%	44.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-38.3%
European Union	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	15.6%	11.6%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	36.7%	29.6%	-7.1%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.7% 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	49.2%	44.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.3%
10+ Years	9.7%	36.7%	27.0%	9.8%	26.9%
5-10 Years	6%	7.1%	1.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	2%	-28.2%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	7.8%	46.2%	-38.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	74.9%	6.5%	68.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Sidney Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sidney Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Stepney Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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 3BB, 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 Sidney Street are based on 268 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 Sidney Street, London, E1 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3BB

Average Price
£296,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,156

Other
£280,864

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidney Street

Average Price
£401,332

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,015

Other
£517,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidney Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Wexford House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£287,000	2022-05-17	£267,476
Flat 33 Wexford House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-03-31	£191,800
Flat 30 Wexford House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2011-02-16	£358,650
Flat 36 Wexford House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2004-09-24	£365,051
Flat 26 Wexford House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,500	2004-07-12	£242,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3BB

Employment

E1 3BB 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 3BB 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	71
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
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	810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,764 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	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	683 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	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	742 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	781 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	1,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,676 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,791 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	2,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,866 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,171 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,229 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	319 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	716 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
Le Madison Steakhouse, Le Madison Kitchen	51 Raven Row	171 yd
Kolapata Bangladeshi Restaurant	222 Whitechapel Road	211 yd
Coffee Republic	208 Whitechapel Road	211 yd
London City Bubble Tea	116 Jubilee Street	231 yd
Eat Well	Royal London Hospital 5th floor, Cavell Street	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	211 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	263 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	287 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	471 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mkazone	120 Stepney Way	108 yd
Royal PFC	178a Whitechapel Road	211 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	281 yd
JKS Kitchen	16-22 Assembly Passage	336 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	452 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	454 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	485 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	492 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	492 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		141 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	520 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	572 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	573 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		625 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		670 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		672 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	725 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 3BB