Ashfield Street, London, E1 3DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 3DD is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	50.7%	46.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.3%	53.3%	4.0%	49.0%	4.3%

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 3DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	61.5%	53.8%	-7.7%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	37.2%	7.0%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	55.5%	49.6%	-5.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	30.2%	35%	4.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.3%	10.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.8%	4%	1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	16.7%	14.6%	-2.1%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	23.8%	8.7%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	42.4%	1.8%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	9.1%	2.3%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.1% 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	51%	62.1%	11.1%	1.1%	61.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	40.5%	25.1%	-15.4%	81.4%	-56.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	61.2%	62.6%	1.4%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	23.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	62.6%	1.6%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	6.6%	22.6%	16.0%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	6.2%	1.3%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	5.7%	-17.6%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	12%	46.2%	-34.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	63.3%	6.5%	56.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Ashfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashfield Street was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Stepney Green average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ashfield Street has the lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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 3DD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Ashfield Street are based on 36 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 Ashfield Street, London, E1 3DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3DD

Average Price
£815,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£886,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£603,178

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashfield Street

Average Price
£938,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,114,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,725

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Ashfield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2018-12-19	£968,395
130 Ashfield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2015-08-12	£782,355
144 Ashfield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2013-05-23	£916,175
128 Ashfield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£354,000	2007-04-16	£574,426
124 Ashfield Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	1997-07-31	£763,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3DD 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	163
Part-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	39
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	19
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Information and communication	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	19
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,977 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	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	742 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	490 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	507 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	636 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	2,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,611 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,885 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	2,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,888 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,290 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	159 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	616 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
London City Bubble Tea	116 Jubilee Street	78 yd
Spice Hut	337 Commercial Road	280 yd
Cake and Custard Factory	343 Commercial Road	280 yd
Wings of East	269 Commercial Road	280 yd
Get Stuffed Restaurant Ltd	367 Commercial Road	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	287 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	426 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	440 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	473 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mkazone	120 Stepney Way	120 yd
Best Kebab	275 Commercial Road	280 yd
Beyond Boba- Whitechapel	349 Commercial Road	280 yd
Alauddin Sweets	303 Commercial Road	280 yd
PFC Watney Market	273 Commercial Road	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	280 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	422 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	440 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	594 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		355 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		401 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		448 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	484 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	491 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	537 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		621 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	630 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	689 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	713 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	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.7%

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	63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 3DD