Underwood Road, London, E1 5AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 5AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.2%	49.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.8%	50.8%	4.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 5AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	61.6%	58.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	35.8%	4.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	55.7%	53.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.9%	32.8%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	12.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	12.3%	-2.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	57.7%	11.2%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	9.2%	2.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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	35.2%	40%	4.8%	1.1%	38.9%
Chinese	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	51.4%	39.6%	-11.8%	81.4%	-41.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	60.5%	56.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	10.7%	15.7%	5.0%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	19.2%	-1.1%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	56.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	6.2%	21.1%	14.9%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	7.8%	-12.7%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	43.1%	6.5%	36.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Underwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Underwood Road was 310.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Underwood Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 129th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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 5AW, 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 Underwood Road are based on 99 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 Underwood Road, London, E1 5AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5AW

Average Price
£523,295

Semi-Detached
£570,153

Terraced
£617,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,587

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Underwood Road

Average Price
£766,205

Semi-Detached
£821,937

Terraced
£768,148

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,130

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Underwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 202 Ada Lewis Court, 34 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£472,000	2024-10-11	£444,644
Flat 203 Ada Lewis Court, 34 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-10-02	£614,114
Flat 401 Ada Lewis Court, 34 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-08-07	£631,977
Flat 302 Ada Lewis Court, 34 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-08-12	£402,220
Flat 303 Ada Lewis Court, 34 Underwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-08-12	£533,280

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	183
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Information and communication	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Other	21
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3

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	955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,888 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	2,007 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	60 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	463 yd	Voluntary aided 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	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	831 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	957 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community 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	1,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,162 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	3,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,434 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	542 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	996 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	214 yd
Muscleworks Gym	114 Vallance Road	236 yd
The Power Movement Organisation	23 Surma Close	310 yd
Taste of Bangla Ltd	28 Vallance Road	318 yd
Momos	13 Vallance Road	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpenters Arms	73 Cheshire Street	361 yd
Exit Bar	174 Brick Lane	413 yd
93 Feet East	150 Brick Lane	413 yd
The Pride Of Spitalfields	3 Heneage Street	425 yd
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Praan Sweets & Savouries	13a Vallance Road	311 yd
Majabi Grill	27 Greatorex Street	316 yd
Al Safa Grill	24 Vallance Road	318 yd
Urban Baristas	Railway Arch, 77 Dunbridge Street	391 yd
Yummy Noodles Kitchen, Street Food Club	Railway Arch, 78 Dunbridge Street	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	529 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	531 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	557 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	620 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		369 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	381 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		441 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	461 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	604 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		636 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	646 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		670 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	59.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.6%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5AW