Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 5QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.6%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.8%	49.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	45.3%	54.8%	9.5%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	35.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.1%	49.7%	6.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.1%	34.8%	2.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	15%	9.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	30%	25.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	9.8%	3.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	12.7%	7.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	36%	36.8%	0.8%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	12.8%	3.2%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.8% 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	39.4%	50.9%	11.5%	1.1%	49.8%
Chinese	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	40.7%	29.8%	-10.9%	81.4%	-51.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2%	4.6%	2.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	47.2%	56.2%	9.0%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	12.2%	8.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	24.2%	-5.5%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	55.9%	8.7%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	12.6%	26.6%	14.0%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	10.6%	5.1%	-5.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	6.6%	-17.8%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	55.3%	6.5%	48.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Cambridge Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Heath Road was 236.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Heath Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 201st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.3%.

🔎 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 5QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Cambridge Heath Road are based on 292 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 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5QP

Average Price
£426,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,697

Other
£941,121

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Heath Road

Average Price
£602,115

Semi-Detached
£781,795

Terraced
£548,514

Detached
£1,766,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,504

Other
£2,239,921

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Carmonlaw House, 179 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£319,000	2021-06-30	£264,177
Flat 4 Carmonlaw House, 179 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,500	2020-03-30	£236,876
181 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2019-11-29	£819,626
Flat 1 Carmonlaw House, 179 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-05-26	£274,063
Flat 2 Carmonlaw House, 179 Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2014-11-28	£274,191

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5QP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5QP 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	97
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	4out of 4	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	645 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	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raine's Foundation School Approach Road , Bethnal Green E2 9LY	- not rated	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	871 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	1,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,303 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,414 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	2,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,395 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	4,702 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	296 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Harpley School Globe Road , E1 4DZ	- not rated	558 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers' Senior School Mape Street , Bethnal Green E2 6HW	- not rated	585 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	4out of 4	625 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	693 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dough Hands	199 Cambridge Heath Road	50 yd
75 Slices	199 Cambridge Heath Road	50 yd
Cape Town Cooking Club at the Crossfit London Cafe	Railway Arch 30, 150 Buckhurst Street	53 yd
sa7rastop	86 Cambridge Heath Road	96 yd
Quzu	Railway Arch, 201 Three Colts Lane	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	137 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	287 yd
The Salmon & Ball	Salmon And Ball, 502 Bethnal Green Road	402 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 460 Bethnal Green Road	402 yd
Bethnal Green Tavern	456 Bethnal Green Road	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	195 yd
Ruman Peri Peri Grill	66 Cleveland Way	287 yd
Regal Fish Bar	474 Bethnal Green Road	402 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	432 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	74 Brady Street	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	287 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	402 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	449 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	500 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	89 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	149 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		336 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	432 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		558 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	561 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	596 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.