Ernest Street, London, E1 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 4LS 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	45.5%	50.3%	4.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.5%	49.7%	-4.8%	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 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	44.2%	57%	12.8%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	33.7%	-9.0%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	49.9%	58%	8.1%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	29.9%	25.6%	-4.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.6%

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	23%	23.6%	0.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	16.4%	5.2%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	29.3%	-3.4%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	13.6%	6.3%	-7.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.8% 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	57.9%	48.6%	-9.3%	1.1%	47.5%
Chinese	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2%	13.1%	11.1%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	25.1%	18.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	-62.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	53.9%	50.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	5.3%	9.5%	4.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.3%	11.5%	8.2%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	35%	24.2%	-10.8%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	50.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	10.6%	29.9%	19.3%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	6%	-17.3%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.5%	37.2%	-24.7%
Christian	23.4%	46.2%	-22.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	53.6%	6.5%	47.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ernest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ernest Street was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ernest Street has the 45th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 332nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E1 4LS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Ernest Street are based on 115 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 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4LS

Average Price
£562,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£562,092

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ernest Street

Average Price
£346,338

Semi-Detached
£417,979

Terraced
£526,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,932

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ernest Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Ernest Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£484,000	2023-07-21	£480,953
34 Ernest Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-01-13	£274,630
54 Ernest Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,210	2022-05-13	£537,203
6 Ernest Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£513,500	2020-04-08	£523,449
16 Ernest Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£658,000	2017-03-14	£722,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4LS

Employment

E1 4LS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 4LS 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	68
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	26
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	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	177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	3out of 4	497 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,709 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,907 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,666 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	1,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,912 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,193 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,717 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	89 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	288 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	321 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Pepper	239 Mile End Road	239 yd
Hong Kong Garden	199 Mile End Road	239 yd
Mr Wong's Wok & Box	237 Mile End Road	239 yd
German Doner Kebab	207 Mile End Road	239 yd
Afrikana	231 Mile End Road	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	217 yd
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	296 yd
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	324 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	331 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	78 White Horse Lane	125 yd
Mouchak Sweets & Cafe	104 White Horse Lane	125 yd
Andy's Bangin Burgers	235 Mile End Road	199 yd
A'la Pizza	201 Mile End Road	239 yd
Rose Peri Peri	168 Mile End Road	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	239 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	376 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	579 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	579 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		228 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	251 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		324 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	422 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		513 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	528 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 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	736 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	807 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	858 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4LS