Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 5QS 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 5QS, 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 188.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Heath Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 256th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 193.2%.

🔎 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 5QS, 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 285 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 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5QS

Average Price
£334,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,249

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Heath Road

Average Price
£644,350

Semi-Detached
£789,305

Terraced
£556,745

Detached
£1,816,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,461

Other
£2,453,030

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 94 Donegal House Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-10-28	£378,787
Flat 73 Donegal House Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,800	2015-08-25	£380,817
Flat 57 Donegal House Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-12-12	£277,488
Flat 94 Donegal House Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2014-11-20	£381,803
Flat 94 Donegal House Cambridge Heath Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2011-08-16	£258,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5QS 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
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,432 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	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	660 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	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,623 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,597 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,569 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	379 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	758 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cape Town Cooking Club at the Crossfit London Cafe	Railway Arch 30, 150 Buckhurst Street	36 yd
sa7rastop	86 Cambridge Heath Road	51 yd
Dough Hands	199 Cambridge Heath Road	129 yd
75 Slices	199 Cambridge Heath Road	129 yd
Quzu	Railway Arch, 201 Three Colts Lane	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	58 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	363 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	373 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	458 yd
The Salmon & Ball	Salmon And Ball, 502 Bethnal Green Road	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruman Peri Peri Grill	66 Cleveland Way	235 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	271 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	363 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	368 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	74 Brady Street	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	363 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	381 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	456 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	456 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	157 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	218 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		340 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	441 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	496 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		569 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		575 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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