Stepney Way, London, E1 3HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 3HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51%	48.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49%	51.3%	2.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	45.8%	46.2%	0.4%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	41.2%	0.4%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5%	6.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	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	48.4%	47.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	31.6%	34.6%	3.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	34%	25.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	14.8%	3.9%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	12.5%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	15.2%	9.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	26.1%	0.0%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	13%	3.4%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12% 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	67%	69.9%	2.9%	1.1%	68.8%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	15.7%	12%	-3.7%	81.4%	-69.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	57.5%	51.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	32.5%	35.2%	2.7%	5.6%	29.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	51.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	28.2%	25.9%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.8%	4.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	31.3%	5.7%	-25.6%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	13.5%	46.2%	-32.7%
Muslim	73.9%	6.5%	67.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Stepney Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stepney Way was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% lower than the Stepney Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stepney Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Stepney Green and the 160th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

🔎 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 3HL, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 3HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3HL

Average Price
£204,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,595

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 11 Boisseau House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2013-10-31	£178,180
Flat 12 Boisseau House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2013-02-19	£178,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3HL 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	66
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	32
Other	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Retired	12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,232 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	173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	486 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	486 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	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	514 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	599 yd	Academy converter	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	2,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,897 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	1,957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,957 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,842 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	485 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Community College London for 2000 Woods Buildings , 265-7 Whitechapel Road E1 1BY	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	785 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
London City Bubble Tea	116 Jubilee Street	180 yd
The Kebab Bros	269 Stepney Way	318 yd
Cabin	134 Aylward Street	365 yd
Bismilla Halal Sweet and Ice Cream	92 Mile End Road	384 yd
Grillbase	106 Mile End Road	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	414 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	509 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	564 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	626 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JKS Kitchen	16-22 Assembly Passage	297 yd
Mkazone	120 Stepney Way	314 yd
Popeyes Chicken	10 Assembly Passage	359 yd
Dishoom	10 Assembly Passage	359 yd
Salad Stop,Toast,Boujee Bao-Stepney,Brew'd Awakening,The Daily Drip	162a Mile End Road	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	454 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	455 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	492 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	660 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	230 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		455 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		489 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	497 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		500 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	639 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		642 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	701 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	737 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	824 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%

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

Overview of E1 3HL