Wickford Street, London, E1 5QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 5QN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	44.8%	49.8%	5.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.2%	50.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	49%	42.8%	-6.2%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	44.9%	9.5%	44.2%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45.6%	47.7%	2.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	32.6%	36.4%	3.8%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	12.2%	12.4%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.8%	23.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	14.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17%	7.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	26.6%	4.3%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	14.1%	5.3%	-8.8%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.8% 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	56.3%	60.9%	4.6%	1.1%	59.8%
Chinese	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	9.6%	2.3%	-7.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	20%	16.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	-64.6%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.5% 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	54.1%	43.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-39.7%
European Union	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	36.1%	8.0%	5.6%	30.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.4% 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	54.1%	42.7%	-11.4%	83.2%	-40.5%
10+ Years	8.1%	30.4%	22.3%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	14.6%	9.0%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	6.2%	-19.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	9.7%	0.6%	9.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	12.1%	46.2%	-34.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	61.5%	6.5%	55.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Wickford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickford Street was 92.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.9% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wickford Street has the 26th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 211th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E1 5QN, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wickford Street are based on 31 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 Wickford Street, London, E1 5QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5QN

Average Price
£418,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,999

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickford Street

Average Price
£303,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,574

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wickford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-03-11	£348,221
2 Wickford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-07-05	£381,595
1 Wickford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2007-11-23	£401,731
2 Wickford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-04-19	£370,981

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5QN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5QN 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	55
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Retired	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	4out of 4	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smithy Street Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	- not rated	553 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	521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,322 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	2,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,293 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Hadis Latifiah 1 Cornwall Avenue , E2 0HW	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	507 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	553 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Community College London for 2000 Woods Buildings , 265-7 Whitechapel Road E1 1BY	- not rated	634 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ayasofia Primary School 130 Cavell Street , E1 2JA	- not rated	635 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
sa7rastop	86 Cambridge Heath Road	59 yd
Cape Town Cooking Club at the Crossfit London Cafe	Railway Arch 30, 150 Buckhurst Street	133 yd
Nourish Contract Catering/ John Scurr Primary School	John Scurr Primary School, Cephas Street	174 yd
Dough Hands	199 Cambridge Heath Road	200 yd
75 Slices	199 Cambridge Heath Road	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	83 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	322 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	437 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	447 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruman Peri Peri Grill	66 Cleveland Way	135 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	278 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	301 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	345 yd
Popeyes Chicken	10 Assembly Passage	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	355 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	355 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	407 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	437 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	192 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	244 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		438 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		506 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	525 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		534 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	540 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	393.5 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	323.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5QN