Princelet Street, London, E1 5LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 5LP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	55.4%	9.4%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	54%	44.6%	-9.4%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 5LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	55.3%	51%	-4.3%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	30.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.7%	5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	6.1%	2.6%

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	54.3%	58.4%	4.1%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	32%	27.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	27.3%	16.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	48.7%	-9.0%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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	31.6%	43.9%	12.3%	1.1%	42.8%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	51.4%	42.4%	-9.0%	81.4%	-39.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	53%	52.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	24.5%	1.8%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	52.8%	1.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	28.1%	22.8%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	7.8%	-18.9%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	18.4%	46.2%	-27.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	49%	6.5%	42.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Princelet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princelet Street was 563.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Princelet Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 47th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 5LP, 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 Princelet Street are based on 137 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 Princelet Street, London, E1 5LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5LP

Average Price
£1,340,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,976,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£773,842

Other
£9,418,139

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princelet Street

Average Price
£1,317,809

Semi-Detached
£1,920,354

Terraced
£2,474,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£809,592

Other
£5,731,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princelet Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Rococco House, 65 Princelet Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£773,000	2026-03-20	£773,000
Flat 3 Tilney House, 67 Princelet Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-11-27	£394,791
36 Princelet Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2025-07-31	£1,936,899
38 Princelet Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2023-11-01	£1,351,420
36 Princelet Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2023-08-29	£2,025,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5LP

Employment

E1 5LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E1 5LP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5LP 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	166
Looking after home or family	67
Self-Employed	64
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	33
Other	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Financial and insurance activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Education	23
Information and communication	23
Other	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	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	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,020 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	2,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	- not rated	271 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	271 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	920 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,418 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,896 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	3,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,727 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 1st Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	313 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 20-22 Commercial Street , Spitalfields E1 6LP	- not rated	424 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adam Primary School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	451 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
La Despensa	68 Hanbury Street	47 yd
Pure La Cucina, Vegan 1971 & Paradise Slice	96 Brick Lane	69 yd
Enso, Fire Ass Thai, Thai Thai Thai, Thai Ai Al, PadThaiGuys	94 Brick Lane	70 yd
Manjaros	94 Brick Lane	70 yd
Dosa World	46 Hanbury Street	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pride Of Spitalfields	3 Heneage Street	74 yd
Juju's	15 Hanbury Street	205 yd
The Ten Bells	84 Commercial Street	245 yd
Exit Bar	174 Brick Lane	263 yd
93 Feet East	150 Brick Lane	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash N'Dash	108 Brick Lane	85 yd
Xaniid Corner, Lamb Shank Hot Spot & Somali Taste	Basement, 82-84 Brick Lane	94 yd
Delicious Vape	65 Brick Lane	110 yd
Hawkers, Madras Cafe, Biryani Club, Roti Chai	50 Fashion Street	202 yd
King Cook Daily	10 Hanbury Street	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	321 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	361 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bell Lane	479 yd
Tesco	3 Commercial Street	516 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	277 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	382 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		437 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		520 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower) Frying Pan Alley	health and fitness suite	568 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre Middlesex Street		607 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	633 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	4.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5LP