Emmott Close, London, E1 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 4QW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	49.4%	3.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	54.2%	50.6%	-3.6%	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 4QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	46.1%	52.4%	6.3%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	36.6%	2.7%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	37.3%	49.4%	12.1%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.2%	30%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	18.6%	12.3%	-6.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	30%	26.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.3%	6.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	31.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	17.2%	4.2%	-13.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.4% 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	48.7%	61.6%	12.9%	1.1%	60.5%
Chinese	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	0.7%	5.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	29.7%	19.4%	-10.3%	81.4%	-62.0%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	45.3%	43.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	7.2%	17.2%	10.0%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	34.7%	33.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	28.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	1.3%	1.2%
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 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.4% 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	45.3%	43.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	10.6%	22.4%	11.8%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	8.5%	18.7%	10.2%	2.2%	16.5%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	5.4%	-17.9%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	14.3%	0.6%	13.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	16.4%	46.2%	-29.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	62.7%	6.5%	56.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Emmott Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emmott Close was 47.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Emmott Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 4QW, 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 Emmott Close are based on 24 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 Emmott Close, London, E1 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4QW

Average Price
£290,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emmott Close

Average Price
£342,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£440,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,303

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emmott CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Emmott Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-06-23	£276,635
49 Emmott Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2005-01-31	£279,547
49 Emmott Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2000-04-05	£209,474
49 Emmott Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	1999-03-26	£190,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4QW

Employment

E1 4QW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4QW 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	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,701 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	77 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ben Jonson Primary School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	3out of 4	165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul with St Luke CofE Primary School Leopold Street , Bow E3 4LA	3out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided 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	562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,332 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	2,288 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,516 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,680 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	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,537 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,087 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	152 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	609 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	674 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	1,123 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	110 yd
Ground Cafe	329-327 Mile End Road	247 yd
Med's	37 Burdett Road	287 yd
Orange Room, Lebanese Restaurant	63 Burdett Road	287 yd
The Grill Hub	51 Burdett Road	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	225 yd
The Octagon, The Queens Building	327-329 Mile End Road	247 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	301 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	301 yd
Cherry	359 Mile End Road	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingz Hut	29 Burdett Road	287 yd
Carolines Pizza, Bravo Pizza	31 Burdett Road	287 yd
TGF Pizza	2 Midlothian Road	295 yd
Pizza Go Go	86 Hamlets Way	344 yd
Fodal Mile End, Gadani	74 Ben Jonson Road	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	194 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	365 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	611 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	996 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		258 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	406 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	449 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		543 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	614 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		824 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	904 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 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	214.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	210.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4QW