Portelet Road, London, E1 4EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 4EL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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%	47.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49%	52.1%	3.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 4EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	45.8%	47.3%	1.5%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	34.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	38.9%	0.4%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	36.4%	31.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.4%	16.7%	0.3%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	1.2%	3.4%

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.

In the area around E1 4EL this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.7%	30.9%	-10.8%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	18.1%	13.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	25.7%	7.9%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	23.9%	19.9%	-4.0%	1.1%	18.8%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	65.7%	64.8%	-0.9%	81.4%	-16.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	82.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	82.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.1%	13.8%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14%	1%	-13.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Muslim	26%	6.5%	19.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Portelet Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portelet Road was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portelet Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 195th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E1 4EL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Portelet Road are based on 94 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 Portelet Road, London, E1 4EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4EL

Average Price
£691,051

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£691,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portelet Road

Average Price
£391,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£679,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,670

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portelet Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Portelet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£847,500	2025-03-28	£846,606
17 Portelet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£562,000	2023-03-16	£545,861
9 Portelet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£730,000	2018-09-12	£813,306
9 Portelet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2011-07-21	£859,211
3 Portelet Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,500	2008-06-09	£579,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4EL

Employment

E1 4EL 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 4EL 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
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	4out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Peel Grove , Bethnal Green E2 9LR	3out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,172 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	2,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,912 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,878 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,176 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	1,909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,854 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,198 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,882 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	236 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	583 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent 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
Queens Cafe Sandwich Bar	312 Bancroft Road	133 yd
Union Shop	Queen Mary University Students Union, 432 Bancroft Road	254 yd
Tad's Coffee Offie	113 Globe Road	281 yd
Boba Eats	115 Globe Road	281 yd
T's Cafe Au Lait	10 Globe Road	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	254 yd
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	308 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	441 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	441 yd
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	245 yd
The Dessert Club	121 Globe Road	278 yd
A'la Pizza	201 Mile End Road	322 yd
Andy's Bangin Burgers	235 Mile End Road	325 yd
Spice Hut - Stepney	220 Mile End Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	322 yd
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	513 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	558 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	576 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		171 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	300 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	304 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		580 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	592 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		690 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		824 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	3.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4EL