Rickman Street, London, E1 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 4LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.3%	49.7%	4.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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%	51.7%	6.7%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	37.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	5.1%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	50.2%	48.4%	-1.8%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	32.3%	35.9%	3.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.9%	8.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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	29.3%	21.9%	-7.4%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.9%	4.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	23%	32.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.4% 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	63.9%	56.9%	-7.0%	1.1%	55.8%
Chinese	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	21.4%	22.4%	1.0%	81.4%	-59.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	61.4%	60.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.7%	26.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	60.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	23.8%	21.0%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	28.8%	4%	-24.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	14.1%	46.2%	-32.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	59.2%	6.5%	52.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Rickman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rickman Street was 166.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rickman Street has the 39th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 286th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E1 4LA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Rickman Street are based on 5 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 Rickman Street, London, E1 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4LA

Average Price
£248,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,934

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickman Street

Average Price
£565,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£648,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,068

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Rickman House Rickman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,500	2003-10-24	£237,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 4LA 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	68
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2

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	385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,774 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	70 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonner Primary School Stainsbury Street , Bethnal Green E2 0NF	4out of 4	523 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	578 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	280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	1,260 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,191 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,116 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,088 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	215 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	418 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	848 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gatehouse School Sewardstone Road , Victoria Park E2 9JG	- not rated	851 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
Tad's Coffee Offie	113 Globe Road	2 yd
Boba Eats	115 Globe Road	2 yd
Five Bros Burgers & Wings	165 Globe Road	245 yd
Quarantacinque Limited	45 Roman Road	370 yd
T's Cafe Au Lait	10 Globe Road	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Camel Public House	The Camel Public House, 277 Globe Road	405 yd
The Florist Arms	Florists Arms Public House, 255 Globe Road	405 yd
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	487 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	500 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dessert Club	121 Globe Road	2 yd
Morpeth Main School	Morpeth Secondary School, Portman Place	223 yd
Anondo Bazar	98 Roman Road	397 yd
Suey Hong	252 Globe Road	405 yd
Star Grill	131a Roman Road	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	250a Globe Road	334 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	469 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	496 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	497 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		190 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	211 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	315 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Bonner Primary School STAINSBURY STREET		518 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	552 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4LA