Selby Street, London, E1 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 5BX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46.3%	48.2%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.7%	51.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 5BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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%	45.8%	7.8%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	39.1%	-9.4%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.3%	5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	40.4%	44%	3.6%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	31.7%	33%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	14.2%	14.4%	0.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	10.1%	5.3%	-4.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	23.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	15.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.9%	9.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	28.9%	8.5%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	10.2%	2.6%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.5% 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	78%	75.5%	-2.5%	1.1%	74.4%
Chinese	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	-71.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	51%	63%	12.0%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	3%	3.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	39.3%	27.7%	-11.6%	5.6%	22.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	62.8%	11.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	33.6%	29.8%	9.8%	23.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	37.2%	0.4%	-36.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	11.5%	46.2%	-34.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	71.5%	6.5%	65.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Selby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selby Street was 164.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Selby Street has the 38th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 299th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.5%.

🔎 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 5BX, 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 Selby Street are based on 21 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 Selby Street, London, E1 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5BX

Average Price
£345,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,787

Other
£76,353

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selby Street

Average Price
£344,134

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,179

Other
£67,861

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 16 Selby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£422,000	2026-02-11	£422,000
Flat 4 16 Selby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-10-29	£350,965
Flat 1 16 Selby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2021-10-29	£307,611
14 Selby Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£94,500	2019-03-31	£90,378
16 Selby Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£46,125	2019-03-31	£44,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5BX 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	73
Looking after home or family	57
Part-Time Employee	43
Other	31
Self-Employed	29
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Buxton Junior School Buxton Street , Whitechapel E1 5AR	- not rated	179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	4out of 4	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	- not rated	422 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	241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	855 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	1,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,841 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,112 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	2,887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,887 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	240 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Community College London for 2000 Woods Buildings , 265-7 Whitechapel Road E1 1BY	- not rated	354 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adam Primary School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	625 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
The Power Movement Organisation	23 Surma Close	40 yd
Muscleworks Gym	114 Vallance Road	121 yd
Taste of Bangla Ltd	28 Vallance Road	326 yd
Whitechapel Spice & Fucka House	4 Court Street	352 yd
B2B Snack Bar Ltd	6 Court Street	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	218 yd
Carpenters Arms	73 Cheshire Street	403 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	438 yd
Kings Arms	11a Buckfast Street	499 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	74 Brady Street	183 yd
Yummy Noodles Kitchen, Street Food Club	Railway Arch, 78 Dunbridge Street	207 yd
Urban Baristas	Railway Arch, 77 Dunbridge Street	207 yd
Wuji Restaurant	Railway Arch, 83 Dunbridge Street	222 yd
Chai Guys	Railway Arch, 80 Dunbridge Street	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	298 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	591 yd
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	637 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	662 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	243 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	257 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	365 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		367 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		452 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		579 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		605 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	658 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.3%

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	60.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	81.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5BX