Stepney Green, London, E1 3JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 3JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.1%	3.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	52.7%	48.9%	-3.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	60.1%	58.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	28.2%	0.7%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	53.9%	2.0%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	30.4%	32%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.1%	10.1%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	17.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	6.4%	-5.7%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	13.8%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	51.4%	12.2%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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	34.9%	40.6%	5.7%	1.1%	39.5%
Chinese	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	47.3%	42%	-5.3%	81.4%	-39.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	63.7%	52%	-11.7%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	9.1%	16%	6.9%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	21%	22.5%	1.5%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	52%	-11.7%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	9.7%	18.3%	8.6%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	8.7%	5.2%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	12.1%	7.8%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	9%	-9.8%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	10.1%	0.6%	9.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	41.3%	6.5%	34.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Stepney Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stepney Green was 142.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stepney Green has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 335th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 3JH, 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 Stepney Green are based on 184 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 Green, London, E1 3JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3JH

Average Price
£360,307

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,307

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stepney Green

Average Price
£494,751

Semi-Detached
£1,239,155

Terraced
£1,069,092

Detached
£2,384,809

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,342

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stepney GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Dunstan Houses Stepney Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-12-15	£394,265
25 Dunstan Houses Stepney Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-09-11	£383,514
15 Dunstan Houses Stepney Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-06-24	£374,117
7 Dunstan Houses Stepney Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-08-21	£362,539
40 Dunstan Houses Stepney Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-04-11	£369,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3JH

Employment

E1 3JH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E1 3JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3JH 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	107
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,184 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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	4out of 4	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	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	2,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,031 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	1,824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,824 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	456 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	520 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	702 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Boujee Boba, Bubble T, Yin Yang Boba, Panda Bubble Tea	162a Mile End Road	141 yd
Mackbear Coffee	132 Mile End Road	184 yd
Cafe N More	Unit 1, 200 Mile End Road	186 yd
Grand Rasoi Restaurant	194 Mile End Road	199 yd
KHF	210 Mile End Road	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	423 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	491 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	624 yd
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	642 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salad Stop,Toast,Boujee Bao-Stepney,Brew'd Awakening,The Daily Drip	162a Mile End Road	141 yd
Boba Trouble	162 Mile End Road	141 yd
Popeyes Chicken	10 Assembly Passage	192 yd
Dishoom	10 Assembly Passage	192 yd
Rose Peri Peri	168 Mile End Road	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	206 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	206 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	375 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	774 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	259 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		515 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		523 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	570 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	592 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		613 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		659 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	723 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	219.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 3JH