Lomas Street, London, E1 5BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 5BG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	45.6%	47.6%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	54.4%	52.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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 5BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	48.4%	49%	0.6%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	41.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	48.5%	48%	-0.5%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.1%	32%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.7%	13.4%	1.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	23.5%	22%	-1.5%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	32.7%	4.9%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	12.1%	5.2%	-6.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13% 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	69.3%	72.1%	2.8%	1.1%	71.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	17.8%	13%	-4.8%	81.4%	-68.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.4% 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	52.6%	49.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-33.8%
European Union	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	35.9%	37.1%	1.2%	5.6%	31.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.8% 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	51.2%	49.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	8.5%	28.8%	20.3%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.7%	1.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	8.4%	-19.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	9%	46.2%	-37.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	73.5%	6.5%	67.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Lomas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lomas Street was 59.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lomas Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 114th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 5BG, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 Lomas Street are based on 15 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 Lomas Street, London, E1 5BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5BG

Average Price
£317,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,281

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lomas Street

Average Price
£275,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,540

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lomas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Lister House Lomas Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-10-24	£260,403
Flat 4 Lister House Lomas Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-10-24	£260,403
Flat 30 Lister House Lomas Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-28	£282,618
Flat 27 Lister House Lomas Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-09-03	£282,203
Flat 10 Lister House Lomas Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,001	2016-03-18	£299,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5BG 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	99
Looking after home or family	63
Part-Time Employee	61
Student (economically inactive)	41
Other	37
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	21
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Junior School Buxton Street , Whitechapel E1 5AR	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	- not rated	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	3out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	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	259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	677 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	710 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	831 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	1,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,838 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,944 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	2,940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,940 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,194 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Community College London for 2000 Woods Buildings , 265-7 Whitechapel Road E1 1BY	- not rated	279 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	411 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Adam Primary School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of Bangla Ltd	28 Vallance Road	157 yd
Momos	13 Vallance Road	194 yd
Cafe Bite	The Brady Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street	204 yd
The Power Movement Organisation	23 Surma Close	221 yd
Sushi N Sashimi Restaurant, Sushi City, The Origin Thai	219 Whitechapel Road	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	398 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	433 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	445 yd
Carpenters Arms	73 Cheshire Street	486 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Safa Grill	24 Vallance Road	157 yd
Praan Sweets & Savouries	13a Vallance Road	181 yd
Sonargaon Restaurant	199 Whitechapel Road	229 yd
Karak Chai	223-225 Whitechapel Road	257 yd
Sushi & Hot Bowls	138 Whitechapel Road	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	364 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	457 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	574 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	606 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	172 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	258 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		271 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		420 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		548 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	549 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		553 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	717 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	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	99.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5BG