Argyle Road, London, E1 4EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 4EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.4%	50%	0.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	52%	56.2%	4.2%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	31.8%	6.0%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	9.6%	3.7%	-5.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	37.4%	51%	13.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	31.7%	34.1%	2.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	18.9%	9.2%	-9.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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	36.7%	18.1%	-18.6%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	9.7%	3.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	39.8%	14.5%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	13.2%	21.4%	8.2%	1.1%	20.3%
Chinese	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3%	5%	2.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	5%	3.1%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	70.6%	52.3%	-18.3%	81.4%	-29.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	78.1%	73%	-5.1%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	72.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	15%	10.8%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	4.6%	-10.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Argyle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Road was 122.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Argyle Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 337th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.8%.

🔎 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 4EQ, 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 Argyle Road are based on 764 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 Argyle Road, London, E1 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4EQ

Average Price
£506,733

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£758,069

Detached
£1,266,308

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,304

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Road

Average Price
£613,236

Semi-Detached
£1,124,942

Terraced
£495,386

Detached
£1,489,474

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,857

Other
£987,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32A Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-03-31	£403,737
19A Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-03-26	£533,332
36A Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-01-08	£347,602
36B Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-11-26	£371,377
35B Argyle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-09-29	£369,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 4EQ 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	65
Retired	25
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,043 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	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	4out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	717 yd	Community 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	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,197 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	2,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,949 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,973 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,302 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	1,892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,953 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,286 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,756 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	128 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	565 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	957 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
T's Cafe Au Lait	10 Globe Road	142 yd
Di Stefano	203 Mile End Road	198 yd
Green Pepper	239 Mile End Road	198 yd
Hong Kong Garden	199 Mile End Road	198 yd
Mr Wong's Wok & Box	237 Mile End Road	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	200 yd
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	256 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	445 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	445 yd
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A'la Pizza	201 Mile End Road	198 yd
Andy's Bangin Burgers	235 Mile End Road	218 yd
The Dessert Club	121 Globe Road	292 yd
Spice Hut - Stepney	220 Mile End Road	306 yd
Rose Peri Peri	168 Mile End Road	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	198 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	449 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	449 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	560 yd
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		109 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	267 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	399 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	572 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	592 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		622 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		699 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		716 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	721 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	89.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.8%

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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4EQ