Victoria Cottages, London, E1 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 5AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	45.5%	48.9%	3.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54.5%	51.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.9%	39.8%	-9.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	46%	6.3%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6%	6.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50.1%	44.2%	-5.9%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	30.1%	28.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	12.8%	17.2%	4.4%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 5AJ this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	29.5%	5.0%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	11.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	38.3%	4.6%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	13.1%	1.1%	-12.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.1% 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	58.8%	62.1%	3.3%	1.1%	61.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	27%	22.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	-59.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.1% 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	51.3%	46.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-37.1%
European Union	7.8%	8.2%	0.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	37.2%	5.0%	5.6%	31.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.5% 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	51.3%	46.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	8.4%	31.5%	23.1%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	9.1%	-20.5%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	66.3%	6.5%	59.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Victoria Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Cottages was 173.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Cottages has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 275th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1 5AJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Victoria Cottages are based on 17 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 Victoria Cottages, London, E1 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5AJ

Average Price
£458,492

Semi-Detached
£720,928

Terraced
£479,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,835

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Cottages

Average Price
£488,833

Semi-Detached
£682,680

Terraced
£842,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,866

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Victoria Cottages, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2012-07-05	£418,674
16 Victoria Cottages, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2008-05-09	£396,684
7 Victoria Cottages, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-02-14	£294,172
9 Victoria Cottages, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2003-08-22	£350,854
10 Victoria Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2003-08-15	£453,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5AJ

Employment

E1 5AJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	29
Other	22
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	3out of 4	51 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	391 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	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,196 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	3,330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	518 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent 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
Cafe Bite	The Brady Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street	183 yd
La Despensa	68 Hanbury Street	268 yd
Discovery Home	31-33 Spelman Street	290 yd
Sweet Coffee 4Ways	73 Old Montague Street	307 yd
Wok n Roll, Thainese Kitchen, Thailicious	61 Hanbury Street	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pride Of Spitalfields	3 Heneage Street	335 yd
Exit Bar	174 Brick Lane	371 yd
93 Feet East	150 Brick Lane	371 yd
The Big Chill Bar	Unit CG002, Dray Walk	425 yd
Feed the Village	91 Brick Lane	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Majabi Grill	27 Greatorex Street	235 yd
Praan Sweets & Savouries	13a Vallance Road	310 yd
Al Safa Grill	24 Vallance Road	332 yd
Halal Fried Chicken (HFC)	127 Whitechapel Road	347 yd
Mr Sausage	Backyard, 146 Brick Lane	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	447 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	488 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	553 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	564 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		347 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		382 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	425 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	522 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	556 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	675 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	695 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		728 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		732 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5AJ