Dongola Road, London, E1 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 4QR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	47.8%	52.6%	4.8%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	52.2%	47.4%	-4.8%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 4QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	42.6%	53%	10.4%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	36.1%	-9.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4%	4.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	44.7%	47.7%	3.0%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36.1%	31.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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	32.4%	18.3%	-14.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	12.7%	1.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.4%	1.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	24.5%	14.3%	16.9%	7.6%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	24.5%	2.9%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	11.4%	2.6%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.1% 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	71.8%	80%	8.2%	1.1%	78.9%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	14.9%	9.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	-72.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	57.6%	63.9%	6.3%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	32.9%	28.1%	-4.8%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	63.9%	7.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	28.8%	26.4%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	32.9%	2.8%	-30.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.9%	37.2%	-32.3%
Christian	6.7%	46.2%	-39.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	79.3%	6.5%	72.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Dongola Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dongola Road was 177.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% higher than the St Dunstan's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dongola Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's and the 273rd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E1 4QR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Dongola Road are based on 282 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 Dongola Road, London, E1 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4QR

Average Price
£567,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£567,154

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dongola Road

Average Price
£461,464

Semi-Detached
£606,149

Terraced
£514,976

Detached
£464,559

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,670

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dongola Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Flores Court, 20 Dongola Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-08-21	£437,162
18 Dongola Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£405,000	2015-04-23	£406,390
Flat 2 Flores Court, 20 Dongola Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£417,500	2015-01-28	£420,859
Flat 1 Flores Court, 20 Dongola Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,500	2014-07-18	£412,611
26 Dongola Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£439,995	2013-10-23	£556,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4QR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 4QR 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	59
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	- not rated	258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	4out of 4	458 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir William Burrough Primary School Salmon Lane , Limehouse E14 7PQ	- not rated	760 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	243 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	2,142 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,416 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,231 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	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,053 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,370 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 University of London Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	483 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	543 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	740 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	768 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	868 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
Bilhana Lebanese Deli	38 Ben Jonson Road	148 yd
Chicken Mahal	84 Ben Jonson Road	157 yd
Ragged School Cafe	The Ragged School Museum, 46-50 Copperfield Road	294 yd
The Allotment Kitchen	Stepney City Farms, Stepney High Street	342 yd
Solebay Primary Academy	11 Solebay Street	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	457 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	537 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	537 yd
The Octagon, The Queens Building	327-329 Mile End Road	554 yd
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fodal Mile End, Gadani	74 Ben Jonson Road	146 yd
Kar Woo	56 Ben Jonson Road	148 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	78 White Horse Lane	433 yd
Mouchak Sweets & Cafe	104 White Horse Lane	433 yd
TGF Pizza	2 Midlothian Road	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	497 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	588 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	745 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	757 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		181 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		198 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	241 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 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	476 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	564 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	610 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		654 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		737 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	803 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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	114.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4QR