Hemming Street, London, E1 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 5BL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	41.2%	47.5%	6.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	58.8%	52.5%	-6.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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 5BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	38.8%	65.3%	26.5%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	23.7%	-25.0%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.9%	4%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	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 (89.3%) 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	45%	54.7%	9.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	37.4%	34.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	17.1%	-17.8%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	7.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	56%	36.9%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	11.2%	4%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	67.3%	44%	-23.3%	1.1%	42.9%
Chinese	0%	6.4%	6.4%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	19.4%	31.7%	12.3%	81.4%	-49.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.6% 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	48.3%	40.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-42.6%
European Union	4.3%	17.1%	12.8%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	38.4%	30%	-8.4%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% 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	46.9%	40.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-42.6%
10+ Years	8.5%	23.2%	14.7%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	14.3%	6.7%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	12.3%	4.2%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	9.5%	-19.4%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	13.1%	46.2%	-33.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	48.2%	6.5%	41.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Hemming Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hemming Street was 547.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 256.8% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hemming Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 47th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 119.2%.

🔎 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 5BL, 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 Hemming Street are based on 158 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 Hemming Street, London, E1 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5BL

Average Price
£1,369,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,378

Other
£14,118,570

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hemming Street

Average Price
£671,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£506,986

Other
£13,476,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hemming Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 - 8 Hemming Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,100,000	2022-02-17	£13,445,590
6 - 8 Hemming Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,100,000	2021-11-12	£13,508,302
Flat 11 Cornerstone Court, 2 Hemming Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-08-13	£444,805
Flat 7 Cornerstone Court, 2 Hemming Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-01-28	£439,908
Flat 8 Cornerstone Court, 2 Hemming Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2019-04-10	£461,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5BL

Employment

E1 5BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Other	28
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	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	972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,770 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	2,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	3out of 4	265 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	440 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	458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	917 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	985 yd	Free schools	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	1,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,263 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,218 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Muscleworks Gym	114 Vallance Road	48 yd
The Power Movement Organisation	23 Surma Close	94 yd
Taste of Bangla Ltd	28 Vallance Road	340 yd
Cafe Bite	The Brady Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street	351 yd
Momos	13 Vallance Road	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	232 yd
Carpenters Arms	73 Cheshire Street	328 yd
Kings Arms	11a Buckfast Street	442 yd
Marquis Of Cornwallis	Marquis Of Cornwallis Public House, 304 Bethnal Green Road	510 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Baristas	Railway Arch, 77 Dunbridge Street	198 yd
Yummy Noodles Kitchen, Street Food Club	Railway Arch, 78 Dunbridge Street	201 yd
Wuji Restaurant	Railway Arch, 83 Dunbridge Street	250 yd
Chai Guys	Railway Arch, 80 Dunbridge Street	250 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	74 Brady Street	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	388 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	553 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	636 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	684 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	309 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	324 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	395 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		419 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		452 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		585 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		607 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	634 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	90.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.7%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5BL