Candle Street, London, E1 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 4RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	50.4%	53.4%	3.0%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.6%	46.6%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	58.9%	61.8%	2.9%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	28.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90.9%) 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	55.4%	59.4%	4.0%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	35.4%	31.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.2%

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 4RU this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 70.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	5.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	4.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	70.8%	9.2%	33.8%	37.0%
Other	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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	18.6%	17.8%	-0.8%	1.1%	16.7%
Chinese	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	9.6%	5.8%	-3.8%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.2%
White	43.9%	45.5%	1.6%	81.4%	-35.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	63.9%	56%	-7.9%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	8.2%	17%	8.8%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	11.6%	-4.8%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.9%	56%	-6.9%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	5%	26.7%	21.7%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	13.6%	5.8%	-7.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	4.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	26.1%	6.5%	19.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Candle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Candle Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St Dunstan's average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.5%.

🔎 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 4RU, 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 Candle Street are based on 223 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 Candle Street, London, E1 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4RU

Average Price
£263,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,906

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Candle Street

Average Price
£318,468

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,857

Other
£10,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Candle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Firewatch Court, 2 Candle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2025-01-31	£88,567
Flat 34 Firewatch Court, 2 Candle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£402,500	2024-06-12	£397,936
Flat 4 Firewatch Court, 2 Candle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-08-25	£310,973
Flat 19 Firewatch Court, 2 Candle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,500	2021-05-14	£213,566
Flat 22 Firewatch Court, 2 Candle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-03-06	£310,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4RU

Employment

E1 4RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E1 4RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	55
Education	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	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	137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,839 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	137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	3out of 4	327 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul with St Luke CofE Primary School Leopold Street , Bow E3 4LA	3out of 4	878 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	318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,197 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	2,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,382 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	3,716 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,924 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	1,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	2,757 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	3,976 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,881 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	348 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	677 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	826 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	873 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ragged School Cafe	The Ragged School Museum, 46-50 Copperfield Road	170 yd
Chicken Mahal	84 Ben Jonson Road	196 yd
Bilhana Lebanese Deli	38 Ben Jonson Road	259 yd
The Urban Adventure Base	Urban Adventure Base, 150 Burdett Road	325 yd
Solebay Primary Academy	11 Solebay Street	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	407 yd
The Octagon, The Queens Building	327-329 Mile End Road	483 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	493 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	493 yd
Half Moon	213-233 Mile End Road	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fodal Mile End, Gadani	74 Ben Jonson Road	226 yd
Kar Woo	56 Ben Jonson Road	259 yd
TGF Pizza	2 Midlothian Road	387 yd
Wingz Hut	29 Burdett Road	475 yd
Carolines Pizza, Bravo Pizza	31 Burdett Road	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	424 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	637 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	643 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	824 yd
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	884 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		340 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	349 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	383 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	567 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	747 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		756 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		789 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	869 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	143.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4RU