Lamplighter Close, London, E1 4UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 4UZ is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	48.9%	43.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	51.1%	56.3%	5.2%	49.0%	7.3%

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 4UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.3% 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	80.7%	79.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	41.4%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-29.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.3%	4%	1.7%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	53.7%	60.7%	7.0%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	37.4%	27%	-10.4%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4UZ this area, 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 72.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	6%	2.7%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	8.7%	-13.4%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	50.1%	72.8%	22.7%	33.8%	39.0%
Other	13.3%	2.4%	-10.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	1.1%	8.1%
Chinese	10.8%	16.2%	5.4%	0.7%	15.5%
Indian	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	57.3%	45.4%	-11.9%	81.4%	-36.0%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.9% 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	51.8%	36.9%	-14.9%	83.2%	-46.3%
European Union	13.7%	16.2%	2.5%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	28.4%	7.9%	5.6%	22.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	10.7%	6.1%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.7% 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	49.8%	36.8%	-13.0%	83.2%	-46.4%
10+ Years	21.8%	11.7%	-10.1%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	10.4%	7.4%	-3.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.4%	11.1%	4.7%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	33%	21.3%	1.9%	31.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.1%	76.7%	-31.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	6.1%	0.4%	5.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	12.4%	0.3%	12.1%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Lamplighter Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lamplighter Close was 174.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lamplighter Close has the 36th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 284th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E1 4UZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Lamplighter Close are based on 13 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 Lamplighter Close, London, E1 4UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 4UZ

Average Price
£598,405

Semi-Detached
£661,209

Terraced
£582,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lamplighter Close

Average Price
£564,669

Semi-Detached
£562,988

Terraced
£565,173

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lamplighter CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lamplighter Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£609,000	2022-07-01	£541,727
5 Lamplighter Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-09-10	£497,438
1 Lamplighter Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2013-10-31	£705,583
2 Lamplighter Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2004-08-06	£587,232
5 Lamplighter Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2004-07-02	£607,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 4UZ

Employment

E1 4UZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4UZ 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	173
Student (economically inactive)	111
Self-Employed	41
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	17
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4

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	539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,727 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	89 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	4out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	- not rated	952 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	970 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,239 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	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,222 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	475 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	507 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Community College London for 2000 Woods Buildings , 265-7 Whitechapel Road E1 1BY	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent 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
Nourish Contract Catering/ John Scurr Primary School	John Scurr Primary School, Cephas Street	90 yd
sa7rastop	86 Cambridge Heath Road	145 yd
Al-Noor Cafe	57 Mile End Road	199 yd
Cape Town Cooking Club at the Crossfit London Cafe	Railway Arch 30, 150 Buckhurst Street	220 yd
Cookies and Cream	Units 5, The Chronos Building, 9-25 Mile End Road	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	155 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	283 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	438 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	484 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruman Peri Peri Grill	66 Cleveland Way	49 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	199 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	250 yd
Popeyes Chicken	10 Assembly Passage	311 yd
Dishoom	10 Assembly Passage	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	270 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	270 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	431 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	516 yd
Tesco Express 2400	193-197 Mile End Road	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	305 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		472 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		501 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		517 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	546 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	620 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	643 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of E1 4UZ