Rectory Square, London, E1 3NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 3NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 3NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	51.4%	52.3%	0.9%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	31.5%	10.6%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	17.8%	7.5%	-10.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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	38%	53%	15.0%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	31%	23.5%	-7.5%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	18.6%	14.4%	-4.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	41.7%	19.2%	-22.5%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	13.3%	5.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	7.5%	3.5%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.2%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	37.5%	8.8%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	28.8%	30.1%	1.3%	1.1%	29.0%
Chinese	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	58.8%	37.8%	-21.0%	81.4%	-43.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.1%	15.7%	14.6%	1.6%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	64.4%	58.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	8%	6.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	18.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	58.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	5.9%	26.1%	20.2%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	5.7%	-14.5%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	50.7%	6.5%	44.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Rectory Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Square was 177.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% higher than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Square has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 274th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 185.2%.

🔎 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 3NQ, 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 Rectory Square are based on 117 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 Rectory Square, London, E1 3NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3NQ

Average Price
£727,247

Semi-Detached
£708,471

Terraced
£729,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Square

Average Price
£544,127

Semi-Detached
£685,013

Terraced
£663,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,395

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Rectory Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-11-24	£675,710
9 Rectory Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2022-04-12	£687,369
15 Rectory Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2020-01-30	£666,382
18 Rectory Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2019-08-06	£633,654
28 Rectory Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2016-02-29	£661,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3NQ

Employment

E1 3NQ 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 3NQ 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	73
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	31
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4

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	265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	610 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	180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	180 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	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	2,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,743 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,975 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	1,489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,489 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	357 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	502 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	529 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	627 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	942 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Allotment Kitchen	Stepney City Farms, Stepney High Street	228 yd
The Kebab Bros	269 Stepney Way	336 yd
Grand Rasoi Restaurant	194 Mile End Road	350 yd
KHF	210 Mile End Road	350 yd
Rama Thai Restaurant	208 Mile End Road	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	367 yd
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	522 yd
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	541 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	564 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	78 White Horse Lane	186 yd
Mouchak Sweets & Cafe	104 White Horse Lane	186 yd
Rose Peri Peri	168 Mile End Road	350 yd
Spice Hut - Stepney	220 Mile End Road	350 yd
Andy's Bangin Burgers	235 Mile End Road	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	354 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	515 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	515 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	599 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		198 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	271 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	306 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		349 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	380 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	470 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		622 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		740 yd
Mile End Park Leisure Centre And Stadium MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK RHODESWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	821 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		872 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 3NQ