Stepney Way, London, E1 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 3DS has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.2%	48%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.8%	52%	2.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	46.4%	54%	7.6%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	33.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.3%	50.4%	7.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	35.7%	30.4%	-5.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	35.5%	26.6%	-8.9%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	14.5%	4.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	32.5%	12.1%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	10.2%	2.5%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28% 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	55.8%	54.2%	-1.6%	1.1%	53.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	22.8%	28%	5.2%	81.4%	-53.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	56.2%	61.6%	5.4%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	29.5%	23.6%	-5.9%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	61.3%	5.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	5.5%	23.7%	18.2%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	4.3%	-22.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	61.8%	6.5%	55.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Stepney Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stepney Way was 76.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stepney Way has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 168th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

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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 3DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Stepney Way are based on 256 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 Stepney Way, London, E1 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3DS

Average Price
£385,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,474

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stepney Way

Average Price
£847,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,470,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,850

Other
£12,347,671

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stepney WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Apsley House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,812	2018-05-14	£367,238
Flat 7 Apsley House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2013-08-30	£417,935
Flat 21 Apsley House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2009-11-25	£314,783
Flat 7 Apsley House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2008-05-29	£375,493
Flat 23 Apsley House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2007-06-15	£366,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3DS 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	140
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	45
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	36
Self-Employed	35
Other	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4

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	325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	4out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	445 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	445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	401 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	518 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	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,049 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	1,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,574 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,804 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	592 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	862 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
Cabin	134 Aylward Street	187 yd
The Kebab Bros	269 Stepney Way	198 yd
London City Bubble Tea	116 Jubilee Street	318 yd
Michael's	378 Commercial Road	347 yd
The Allotment Kitchen	Stepney City Farms, Stepney High Street	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	393 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	698 yd
The Old Ship	The Old Ship Public House, 17 Barnes Street	731 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	744 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Grill	410 Commercial Road	347 yd
Chill Grill	406 Commercial Road	347 yd
Mkazone	120 Stepney Way	467 yd
JKS Kitchen	16-22 Assembly Passage	470 yd
Best Kebab	275 Commercial Road	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	524 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	606 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	606 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	623 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	214 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		370 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		387 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	533 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		564 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		667 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	667 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		677 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	796 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	151.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 3DS