Heneage Street, London, E1 5LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 5LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	43.3%	49.5%	6.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	56.7%	50.5%	-6.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	59.7%	65.5%	5.8%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	20.2%	-7.7%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	31.3%	36.9%	5.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	19.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	9%	-5.1%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	51.4%	13.0%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	10.2%	3.4%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.7% 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	51%	47.7%	-3.3%	1.1%	46.6%
Chinese	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	34.9%	37.7%	2.8%	81.4%	-43.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	55.5%	51.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	7%	16.5%	9.5%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	29.6%	24.6%	-5.0%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	51.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	6.7%	22.6%	15.9%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7%	0.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	10.7%	-16.9%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	13.2%	46.2%	-33.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	43.3%	6.5%	36.8%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Heneage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heneage Street was 341.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heneage Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 107th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 5LJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Heneage Street are based on 67 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 Heneage Street, London, E1 5LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5LJ

Average Price
£1,364,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,097,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,026,899

Other
£1,598,892

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heneage Street

Average Price
£829,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,927,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£689,964

Other
£1,404,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heneage Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 2B Heneage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,555,000	2024-07-09	£1,529,482
1 & A Half Heneage Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2024-06-17	£1,309,974
9 Heneage Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2023-03-23	£2,701,408
13 Heneage Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-06-15	£309,802
16 - 18 Heneage Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£733,650	2021-02-15	£685,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5LJ 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	144
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	28
Other	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	2
Manufacturing	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	1,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,920 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	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	91 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	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	781 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,136 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	882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,829 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	885 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
Shawarma Brick Lane	Ground Floor, 84 Brick Lane	92 yd
Amar Gaon	50 Brick Lane	93 yd
Enso, Fire Ass Thai, Thai Thai Thai, Thai Ai Al, PadThaiGuys	94 Brick Lane	100 yd
Manjaros	94 Brick Lane	100 yd
Pure La Cucina, Vegan 1971 & Paradise Slice	96 Brick Lane	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pride Of Spitalfields	3 Heneage Street	22 yd
The Ten Bells	84 Commercial Street	251 yd
Juju's	15 Hanbury Street	252 yd
Apples and Pears	26 Osborn Street	264 yd
The Buxton	42 Osborn Street	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xaniid Corner, Lamb Shank Hot Spot & Somali Taste	Basement, 82-84 Brick Lane	92 yd
Smash N'Dash	108 Brick Lane	122 yd
Delicious Vape	65 Brick Lane	155 yd
Hawkers, Madras Cafe, Biryani Club, Roti Chai	50 Fashion Street	179 yd
Majabi Grill	27 Greatorex Street	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	291 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	369 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bell Lane	450 yd
Tesco	3 Commercial Street	455 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	240 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	384 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		386 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		488 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower) Frying Pan Alley	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre Middlesex Street		576 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Devonshire Square) DEVONSHIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	685 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.8%

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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5LJ