White Horse Lane, London, E1 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 4QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	50.5%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.9%	49.5%	-5.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	53.6%	55.1%	1.5%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	37.6%	2.5%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	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	42.7%	44.5%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	37.7%	33.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13%	12.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5%	5.1%	0.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	1.2%	3.3%

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	18.8%	25.3%	6.5%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	41.8%	10.3%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	14.9%	4.5%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.6% 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	58.9%	65.5%	6.6%	1.1%	64.4%
Chinese	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	19.9%	18.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	-62.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% 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	46.4%	48.5%	2.1%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	41.9%	34.1%	-7.8%	5.6%	28.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.2% 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	46.2%	48.3%	2.1%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	12.2%	29.2%	17.0%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	8.7%	-17.0%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.5%	37.2%	-24.7%
Christian	10.5%	46.2%	-35.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	67.2%	6.5%	60.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is White Horse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around White Horse Lane was 414.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.7% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

White Horse Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 74th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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 4QS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 White Horse Lane are based on 176 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 White Horse Lane, London, E1 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4QS

Average Price
£349,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,842

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for White Horse Lane

Average Price
£490,493

Semi-Detached
£618,280

Terraced
£696,299

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,121

Other
£236,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on White Horse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Barents House White Horse Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2014-08-29	£371,976
Flat 8 Barents House White Horse Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2010-07-30	£342,500
Flat 2 Barents House White Horse Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2002-11-18	£329,176
Flat 5 Barents House White Horse Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2001-09-04	£289,014
Flat 2 Barents House White Horse Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2001-01-19	£381,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 4QS 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	134
Part-Time Employee	75
Looking after home or family	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	53
Student (economically inactive)	43
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	16
Other	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	3out of 4	648 yd	Free schools	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	533 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,865 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,022 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,595 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	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,017 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,627 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	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	183 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	456 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	1,032 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
Green Pepper	239 Mile End Road	100 yd
Hong Kong Garden	199 Mile End Road	100 yd
Mr Wong's Wok & Box	237 Mile End Road	100 yd
German Doner Kebab	207 Mile End Road	100 yd
Afrikana	231 Mile End Road	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	116 yd
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	322 yd
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	412 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	415 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	78 White Horse Lane	75 yd
Mouchak Sweets & Cafe	104 White Horse Lane	75 yd
A'la Pizza	201 Mile End Road	100 yd
Andy's Bangin Burgers	235 Mile End Road	104 yd
Rose Peri Peri	168 Mile End Road	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	100 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	419 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	419 yd
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	494 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	261 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		377 yd
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		395 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		421 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	475 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	511 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	780 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	788 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	312.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	200 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	297.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4QS