Wickford Street, London, E1 5QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 5QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	50.4%	4.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.4%	49.6%	-4.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	39.6%	48.8%	9.2%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	41.3%	-6.9%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	46.4%	52.4%	6.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31.8%	29.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	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	36%	24.4%	-11.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	18.1%	9.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	25.6%	11.0%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.4% 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	69.5%	69.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	68.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	19.7%	12.4%	-7.3%	81.4%	-69.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% 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%	48.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	34.7%	34.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	28.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.9% 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%	48.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	28.9%	24.7%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	16.2%	10.3%	2.9%	13.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	1.3%	-28.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	14.1%	46.2%	-32.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	68.7%	6.5%	62.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wickford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickford Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bethnal Green East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5QW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 30 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 5QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5QW

Average Price
£356,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,145

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickford Street

Average Price
£326,603

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,603

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Frederick Charrington House Wickford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-09-16	£284,675
Flat 11 Frederick Charrington House Wickford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2017-07-28	£443,612
Flat 24 Frederick Charrington House Wickford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-07-08	£378,553
Flat 22 Frederick Charrington House Wickford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-05-22	£244,264
Flat 22 Frederick Charrington House Wickford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,995	2013-08-09	£217,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5QW

Employment

E1 5QW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5QW 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

Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	14
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Construction	1
Information and communication	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	4out of 4	781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,466 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	249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bangabandhu Primary School Wessex Street , Bethnal Green E2 0LB	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Globe Primary School Gawber Street , Bethnal Green E2 0JH	4out of 4	658 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	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,197 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	1,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,551 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,517 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	2,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	4,844 yd	Free schools	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	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	692 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mazahirul Uloom London School 241-243 Mile End Road , Stepney E1 4AA	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	1,129 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
sa7rastop	86 Cambridge Heath Road	52 yd
Cape Town Cooking Club at the Crossfit London Cafe	Railway Arch 30, 150 Buckhurst Street	85 yd
Dough Hands	199 Cambridge Heath Road	108 yd
75 Slices	199 Cambridge Heath Road	108 yd
Nourish Contract Catering/ John Scurr Primary School	John Scurr Primary School, Cephas Street	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	119 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	342 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	415 yd
The Salmon & Ball	Salmon And Ball, 502 Bethnal Green Road	467 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 460 Bethnal Green Road	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ruman Peri Peri Grill	66 Cleveland Way	223 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	250 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	373 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	396 yd
The Dessert Club	121 Globe Road	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	342 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	430 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	431 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	458 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	97 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	153 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		399 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	498 yd
Harpley School (Closed) Globe Road		501 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	502 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	573 yd
Morpeth School PORTMAN PLACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	574 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	44.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5QW