Ernest Street, London, E1 4SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 4SL is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	53%	46.9%	-6.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	47%	53.1%	6.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 4SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	48.7%	45.1%	-3.6%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.4%	41%	7.6%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.5%	4.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	46.3%	44.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.8%	35.3%	0.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.4%	12.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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	27.6%	22.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	12.9%	4.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	12.6%	-3.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	35.4%	9.1%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	13.3%	2%	-11.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.6% 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	60.4%	68.8%	8.4%	1.1%	67.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	20.1%	12.6%	-7.5%	81.4%	-68.8%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	35.3%	33.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	27.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.5%	50.6%	2.1%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	9%	25.4%	16.4%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.5%	11.8%	3.3%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	6.5%	-21.6%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	8.6%	0.6%	8.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.3%	37.2%	-26.9%
Christian	10.6%	46.2%	-35.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	68.3%	6.5%	61.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Ernest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ernest Street was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ernest Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 96th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 4SL, 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 Ernest Street are based on 117 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 Ernest Street, London, E1 4SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4SL

Average Price
£306,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,069

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ernest Street

Average Price
£332,033

Semi-Detached
£414,003

Terraced
£525,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,498

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ernest Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Greenland House Ernest Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-14	£244,063
Flat 19 Greenland House Ernest Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-03-31	£303,130
Flat 7 Greenland House Ernest Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2015-07-24	£353,877
Flat 19 Greenland House Ernest Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2015-01-05	£337,695
Flat 22 Greenland House Ernest Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2010-12-20	£246,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 4SL 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	84
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	21
Unemployed	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	1,798 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	138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 11 Solebay Street , E1 4PW	4out of 4	188 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halley Primary School Halley Street , E14 7SS	3out of 4	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Whitman Road , E3 4RB	- not rated	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cayley Primary School Aston Street , Stepney E14 7NG	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	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	452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	452 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	1,113 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	2,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,375 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,160 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	1,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,220 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	2,649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	3,899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,125 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	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	345 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	562 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	652 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	771 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
Solebay Primary Academy	11 Solebay Street	190 yd
Senior Common Room Coffee Lounge	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	215 yd
Ground Cafe	329-327 Mile End Road	240 yd
The Grab Cafe	Queen Mary And Westfield College, 327 Mile End Road	264 yd
Union Shop	Queen Mary University Students Union, 432 Bancroft Road	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bancroft Arms	Bancroft Arms, 410 Mile End Road	134 yd
Mucci's	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	215 yd
Senior Common Room Bar (Blizzard Bar)	Ground, Queen Mary University Of London, 327 Mile End Road	215 yd
The Octagon, The Queens Building	327-329 Mile End Road	240 yd
Drapers Arms Bar & E1 Venue Bar	432 Bancroft Road	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	78 White Horse Lane	349 yd
Mouchak Sweets & Cafe	104 White Horse Lane	349 yd
Andy's Bangin Burgers	235 Mile End Road	360 yd
A'la Pizza	201 Mile End Road	417 yd
Fodal Mile End, Gadani	74 Ben Jonson Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	420-430 Mile End Road	189 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	417 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	475 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	796 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arbour Youth Centre SHANDY PARK SHANDY PARK SHANDY STREET		143 yd
Q Motion Health & Fitness Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE Q MOTION HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE GODWARD SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	287 yd
Stepney Green Maths Computing And Science College BEN JONSON ROAD		418 yd
Haileybury Youth Centre HAILEYBURY CENTRE HAILEYBURY CENTRE BEN JONSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	506 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	558 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		650 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	729 yd
Meath Gardens PALMERS ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	889 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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	281.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	264.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 4SL