Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 5JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	41.8%	45.6%	3.8%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	38.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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	48.5%	47.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	28.4%	32.3%	3.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	29.4%	26.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	11.8%	-3.8%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	30.3%	11.7%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	12.9%	4.3%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.5% 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	70.7%	74%	3.3%	1.1%	72.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	16.8%	12.5%	-4.3%	81.4%	-68.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	53.7%	49.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	34.6%	36.6%	2.0%	5.6%	31.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32% 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	53.3%	50.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	32%	26.2%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	9.4%	6.1%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	3.3%	-27.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	7.1%	0.6%	6.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	7.7%	46.2%	-38.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	74.9%	6.5%	68.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Hanbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hanbury Street was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hanbury Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 51st lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.3%.

🔎 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 5JY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Hanbury Street are based on 149 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 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5JY

Average Price
£394,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,285

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hanbury Street

Average Price
£525,358

Semi-Detached
£1,524,008

Terraced
£1,253,373

Detached
£906,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,105

Other
£704,539

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hanbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
329 Hanbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-09-26	£385,141
239 Hanbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-07-25	£495,863
247 Hanbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-12-13	£412,379
285 Hanbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-01-04	£392,694
249 Hanbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-02-16	£302,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5JY 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	70
Looking after home or family	62
Part-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	33
Self-Employed	32
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	2
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	1,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	111 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	453 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	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	815 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	949 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	1,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,166 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	3,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,409 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,595 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	412 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	543 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	856 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	93 yd
Taste of Bangla Ltd	28 Vallance Road	182 yd
Momos	13 Vallance Road	196 yd
Reset Recovery Support Service (CGL)	183-185 Whitechapel Road	225 yd
Club Coffee	199a Whitechapel Road	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pride Of Spitalfields	3 Heneage Street	443 yd
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	452 yd
Nags Head	Nags Head Public House, 17-19 Whitechapel Road	459 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	486 yd
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Praan Sweets & Savouries	13a Vallance Road	169 yd
Al Safa Grill	24 Vallance Road	182 yd
Majabi Grill	27 Greatorex Street	259 yd
Sonargaon Restaurant	199 Whitechapel Road	262 yd
Sushi & Hot Bowls	138 Whitechapel Road	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	401 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	459 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	493 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	516 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		230 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	276 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		330 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	383 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	650 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		651 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	655 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		662 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	753 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.9 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	63.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5JY