Union Drive, London, E1 4PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 4PG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.4%	55.4%	-3.0%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	41.6%	44.6%	3.0%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 4PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.8% 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	71.2%	92.8%	21.6%	37.9%	54.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	5.1%	-12.4%	44.2%	-39.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-8.1%
Widowed	5.7%	0.7%	-5.0%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (87.4%) 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	52.5%	53.6%	1.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	28.6%	33.8%	5.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.7%	9.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	0.1%	-1.9%	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.

In the area around E1 4PG this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	5.8%	-10.8%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	2%	-8.9%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.1%	56.5%	26.4%	16.9%	39.6%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	26%	0.7%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	9.6%	4.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	23.1%	7.6%	-15.5%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	7.8%	12.5%	4.7%	0.7%	11.8%
Indian	1.6%	7.6%	6.0%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	6%	1.3%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.4%	41.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	-40.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% 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	57.6%	42.5%	-15.1%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	10.2%	20.2%	10.0%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	26.4%	4.8%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.5% 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	56.5%	42.5%	-14.0%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	16.1%	11.5%	-4.6%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	33.8%	19.3%	1.9%	31.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Union Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Drive was 245.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Drive has the 26th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 181st highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 126.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Union Drive are based on 10 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 Union Drive, London, E1 4PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4PG

Average Price
£686,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£686,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Drive

Average Price
£634,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£634,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Union Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-08-30	£571,980
1 Union Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2020-06-23	£706,237
2 Union Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2015-06-22	£711,685
9 Union Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2014-06-27	£681,062
2 Union Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2012-12-20	£678,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4PG

Employment

E1 4PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4PG 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

Student (economically inactive)	570
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	185
Full-Time Employee	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	3out of 4	117 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	901 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	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,263 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,424 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,549 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	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,435 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,709 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	164 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	607 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	639 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	1,035 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Solebay Primary Academy	11 Solebay Street	78 yd
Ground Cafe	329-327 Mile End Road	161 yd
KFC	381 Mile End Road	226 yd
Starbucks	389 Mile End Road	226 yd
WNGZ	365 Mile End Road	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Octagon, The Queens Building	327-329 Mile End Road	161 yd
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	211 yd
Cherry	359 Mile End Road	226 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	252 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingz Hut	29 Burdett Road	269 yd
Carolines Pizza, Bravo Pizza	31 Burdett Road	269 yd
Pizza Go Go	86 Hamlets Way	292 yd
TGF Pizza	2 Midlothian Road	347 yd
City Kebab House	6 Grove Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	136 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	226 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	630 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	954 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		373 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	432 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	504 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		664 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	742 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		802 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		963 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	963 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	247.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4PG