Stepney Green, London, E1 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 3JU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	51.3%	47.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.7%	52.7%	4.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 3JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	62.3%	54.8%	-7.5%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	36.1%	11.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	55.6%	53.6%	-2.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	35.8%	31%	-4.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	6.3%	11.6%	5.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	22.3%	9.2%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	52.3%	43.9%	-8.4%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34% 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	17.2%	43.7%	26.5%	1.1%	42.6%
Chinese	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.7%	6%	4.3%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	63.9%	34%	-29.9%	81.4%	-47.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	72.8%	57.8%	-15.0%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	22.2%	10.3%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	57.9%	-14.0%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	6%	20.2%	14.2%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	7%	8%	1.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	49.6%	6.5%	43.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Stepney Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stepney Green was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.3% higher than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stepney Green has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 331st lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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 3JU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 180 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 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3JU

Average Price
£715,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£832,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£648,566

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stepney Green

Average Price
£523,783

Semi-Detached
£1,251,057

Terraced
£1,085,134

Detached
£2,452,802

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,489

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stepney GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Stepney Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2022-11-29	£977,491
10 Stepney Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£822,500	2018-03-16	£928,376
Flat 8 2 Stepney Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2007-10-26	£2,574,003
6 Stepney Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2005-09-22	£952,011
Flat 2 2 Stepney Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2002-09-06	£385,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3JU 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	142
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	52
Looking after home or family	49
Student (economically inactive)	43
Retired	30
Unemployed	28
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	19
Education	14
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3

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	338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,216 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,379 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,680 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	4out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,370 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,676 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	446 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	816 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	78 yd
Mackbear Coffee	132 Mile End Road	103 yd
Queen Mary Cafe	81 Mile End Road	155 yd
Cafe N More	Unit 1, 200 Mile End Road	168 yd
Grand Rasoi Restaurant	194 Mile End Road	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	428 yd
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	428 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	539 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	604 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salad Stop,Toast,Boujee Bao-Stepney,Brew'd Awakening,The Daily Drip	162a Mile End Road	78 yd
Boba Trouble	162 Mile End Road	78 yd
Popeyes Chicken	10 Assembly Passage	126 yd
Dishoom	10 Assembly Passage	126 yd
JKS Kitchen	16-22 Assembly Passage	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	120 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	120 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	377 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	705 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	829 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	339 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		468 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		571 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	600 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		601 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	640 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	652 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		715 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 3JU