Sidney Street, London, E1 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 3EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.3%	51.3%	8.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	56.7%	48.7%	-8.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 3EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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%	44.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	45.6%	6.2%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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%	44.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.1%	34.1%	0.0%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.2%	14.2%	2.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	21.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	37.8%	7.7%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	12.3%	2.9%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20% 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	43%	58.7%	15.7%	1.1%	57.6%
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	8.7%	5.3%	-3.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	31.3%	20%	-11.3%	81.4%	-61.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	48.6%	45.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	9.2%	10.9%	1.7%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.8%	34.6%	3.8%	5.6%	29.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% 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	47.6%	45.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	6.4%	27.4%	21.0%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	6.9%	-20.6%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	14.3%	46.2%	-31.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	62.7%	6.5%	56.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	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 .

🔎 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 3EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Sidney Street are based on 272 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 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3EL

Average Price
£312,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,214

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidney Street

Average Price
£377,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,063,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,538

Other
£483,053

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidney Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2A Kerry House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2024-03-25	£308,248
Flat 18 Kerry House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2023-09-15	£240,657
Flat 25 Kerry House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2023-08-16	£259,614
Flat 37 Kerry House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-10-31	£199,689
Flat 27 Kerry House Sidney Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-09-30	£295,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3EL 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	82
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	24
Other	20
Unemployed	19
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	231 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	231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Michael's Infant School Sutton Street , Commercial Road E1 0BD	- not rated	231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	510 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	358 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	2,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,169 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	2,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,340 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,038 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	5,291 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	176 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daffodil Preparatory School 161 - 163 Commercial Road , Tower Hamlets E1 2DA	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut	337 Commercial Road	60 yd
Cake and Custard Factory	343 Commercial Road	60 yd
Wings of East	269 Commercial Road	60 yd
Get Stuffed Restaurant Ltd	367 Commercial Road	60 yd
Beans & Beyond Xpress	47a Cavell Street	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	186 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	248 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	537 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	549 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	275 Commercial Road	60 yd
Beyond Boba- Whitechapel	349 Commercial Road	60 yd
Alauddin Sweets	303 Commercial Road	60 yd
PFC Watney Market	273 Commercial Road	134 yd
Subway	232 Commercial Road	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	60 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	213 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	250 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	737 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	292 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		329 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	331 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		376 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		396 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	419 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		486 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	669 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	770 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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.3 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	149.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 3EL