Old Montague Street, London, E1 5NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 5NT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.2%	48.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.8%	51.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 5NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	55.1%	54.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	35.8%	1.7%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.1%

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	47%	38.2%	-8.8%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	30.1%	40.6%	10.5%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	11%	11.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	2.5%

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	29.7%	22.4%	-7.3%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	8.3%	2.1%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	42.2%	10.8%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	12.8%	3.1%	-9.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.9% 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	54.5%	50%	-4.5%	1.1%	48.9%
Chinese	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	29.2%	25.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	-55.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	46.6%	41.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	13.2%	15.9%	2.7%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	34.3%	33.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	28.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.6% 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	46.1%	40.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	10.8%	26.6%	15.8%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	6.8%	14.2%	7.4%	2.2%	12.0%
Less than 2 years	30.5%	10.1%	-20.4%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	15.7%	46.2%	-30.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	44.2%	6.5%	37.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Old Montague Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Montague Street was 169.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Montague Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 280th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 5NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Old Montague Street are based on 73 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 Old Montague Street, London, E1 5NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5NT

Average Price
£358,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,160

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Montague Street

Average Price
£449,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£681,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,743

Other
£1,089,123

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Montague Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Davenant House Old Montague Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-06-27	£341,088
Flat 14 Davenant House Old Montague Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-01-14	£281,041
Flat 14 Davenant House Old Montague Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2016-06-10	£321,367
Flat 14 Davenant House Old Montague Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,996	2006-05-10	£299,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5NT

Employment

E1 5NT 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 5NT 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	56
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	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	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,123 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	178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	498 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	505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	609 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	933 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	1,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,173 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	3,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,662 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	322 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	772 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	30 yd
Momos	13 Vallance Road	141 yd
Taste of Bangla Ltd	28 Vallance Road	147 yd
Reset Recovery Support Service (CGL)	183-185 Whitechapel Road	149 yd
Club Coffee	199a Whitechapel Road	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Samaritan	87 Turner Street	384 yd
Nags Head	Nags Head Public House, 17-19 Whitechapel Road	390 yd
The Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen	BSLA Building (St Bartholomew & The Royal London School of Medicine & Dentistry), 4 Newark Street	406 yd
The Pride Of Spitalfields	3 Heneage Street	430 yd
Apples and Pears	26 Osborn Street	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Praan Sweets & Savouries	13a Vallance Road	112 yd
Al Safa Grill	24 Vallance Road	147 yd
Bismillah Hotel	122 Whitechapel Road	201 yd
Subway	140 Whitechapel Road	201 yd
Sushi & Hot Bowls	138 Whitechapel Road	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Fieldgate Street	311 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	390 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	431 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	519 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		146 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		244 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	279 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	295 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	403 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		631 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	727 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		731 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	792 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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