Key Close, London, E1 4HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 4HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.9%	49.6%	2.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	57.5%	52.2%	-5.3%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	32.8%	1.9%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.7%	7%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5%	5.1%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	43.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	30%	34.5%	4.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	27.1%	-2.3%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	33.1%	9.3%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	13.4%	3.8%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.2% 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	51.1%	56.9%	5.8%	1.1%	55.8%
Chinese	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
White	31.2%	23.2%	-8.0%	81.4%	-58.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	46.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	11.6%	15.3%	3.7%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	29%	31.1%	2.1%	5.6%	25.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	46.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	7.1%	28.9%	21.8%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	9.5%	3.7%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	29%	8.7%	-20.3%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	11.4%	0.6%	10.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	60.3%	6.5%	53.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Key Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Key Close was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Key Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.3%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E1 4HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Key Close are based on 18 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 Key Close, London, E1 4HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4HG

Average Price
£309,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Key Close

Average Price
£269,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,769

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Key CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Key Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-30	£375,812
8 Key Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-05-18	£434,592
33 Key Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-07-26	£219,618
33 Key Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,500	2012-07-16	£198,278
30 Key Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-09-28	£281,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 4HG 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	92
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	37
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	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	795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	583 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	256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	965 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	1,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,654 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,700 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	2,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,702 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,039 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	798 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	9-25 Mile End Road	77 yd
Coffee Corner	18 Cambridge Heath Road	87 yd
Love Bite Cafe & Restaurant	5 Mile End Road	109 yd
Sushi n Sashimi	5 Mile End Road	109 yd
Dirty Burger	27a Mile End Road	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	109 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	209 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	225 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	277 yd
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	118 yd
Ruman Peri Peri Grill	66 Cleveland Way	211 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	212 yd
Royal PFC	178a Whitechapel Road	277 yd
Popeyes Chicken	10 Assembly Passage	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	245 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	374 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	374 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	627 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		306 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	352 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	468 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	474 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		483 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	579 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		678 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	114.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4HG