Wellesley Street, London, E1 3DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 3DR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.8%	49.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.2%	50.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	44.2%	50.6%	6.4%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	39.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	46.1%	50%	3.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.4%	32%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.5%	12.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.2%	1.9%

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 3DR this area, 33.8% 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	35.3%	33.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8%	-7.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.8%	1.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	12%	6.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	25.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	14%	3.1%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.7% 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	62.4%	69.1%	6.7%	1.1%	68.0%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	21.3%	15.7%	-5.6%	81.4%	-65.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	50.3%	48.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	4.2%	12%	7.8%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	36.8%	34.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	28.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.1% 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	49.5%	48.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	10.3%	27.1%	16.8%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	25%	5.3%	-19.7%	1.9%	3.4%

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%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	10.3%	0.6%	9.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	9.1%	46.2%	-37.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	79.3%	6.5%	72.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Wellesley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Street was 139.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% higher than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wellesley Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 344th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 3DR, 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 Wellesley Street are based on 9 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 Wellesley Street, London, E1 3DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3DR

Average Price
£358,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,044

Other
£202,954

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Street

Average Price
£296,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,566

Other
£180,381

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Pattison House Wellesley Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£209,000	2022-06-23	£176,753
Flat 13 Pattison House Wellesley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2017-06-02	£191,872
Flat 7 Pattison House Wellesley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-03-31	£376,357
Flat 2 Pattison House Wellesley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-11-02	£349,495
Flat 10 Pattison House Wellesley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-09-22	£340,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3DR 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

Looking after home or family	63
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	19
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	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	257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	4out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	487 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	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	426 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	467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,638 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,071 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	1,776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,776 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,533 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,755 yd	Free schools	No	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	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	887 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cabin	134 Aylward Street	119 yd
The Kebab Bros	269 Stepney Way	146 yd
Michael's	378 Commercial Road	351 yd
The Allotment Kitchen	Stepney City Farms, Stepney High Street	364 yd
London City Bubble Tea	116 Jubilee Street	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	442 yd
The Old Ship	The Old Ship Public House, 17 Barnes Street	665 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	724 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	724 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Public House, 8 Flamborough Street	747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Grill	410 Commercial Road	351 yd
Chill Grill	406 Commercial Road	351 yd
JKS Kitchen	16-22 Assembly Passage	512 yd
Mkazone	120 Stepney Way	535 yd
Bubblewrap	10-12 Ratcliffe Cross Street	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	566 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	581 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	635 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	635 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	207 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	278 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		400 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		409 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	474 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		512 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		602 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	707 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		742 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		788 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.6 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	179.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 3DR