Barnsley Street, London, E1 5RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 5RB is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	48.5%	46%	-2.5%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	51.5%	54%	2.5%	49.0%	5.0%

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 5RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	54.7%	62.9%	8.2%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	25.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.7%	6.9%	-4.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.5%	2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	42%	42.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	31.9%	31.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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	23.4%	26.1%	2.7%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	12.9%	3.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	29.7%	-3.5%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	9.1%	3.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	28.2%	44%	15.8%	1.1%	42.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	5.5%	1%	-4.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	34%	25.8%	-8.2%	81.4%	-55.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	4%	4.4%	0.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	2.5%	7%	4.5%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	54.6%	47%	-7.6%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	5.2%	14.4%	9.2%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	25.8%	3.7%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% 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	53.4%	47%	-6.4%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	7.7%	28.9%	21.2%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	8.1%	-16.4%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	10%	0.6%	9.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	55.7%	6.5%	49.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Barnsley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnsley Street was 323.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.5% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barnsley Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 121st highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in E1 5RB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Barnsley Street are based on 33 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 Barnsley Street, London, E1 5RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5RB

Average Price
£384,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£444,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,038

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsley Street

Average Price
£345,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£409,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,081

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Barnsley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-16	£300,627
52 Barnsley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-04-16	£268,827
34 Barnsley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2008-01-25	£473,580
50 Barnsley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2007-10-12	£323,589
46 Barnsley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-05-18	£313,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5RB 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	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	86 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	572 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	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	881 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,072 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	1,622 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,820 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,495 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	2,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	4,993 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	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	952 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Quzu	Railway Arch, 201 Three Colts Lane	124 yd
Arches Cafe	Railway Arches, 202 Three Colts Lane	124 yd
Daily Cafe	23 Three Colts Lane	150 yd
Cape Town Cooking Club at the Crossfit London Cafe	Railway Arch 30, 150 Buckhurst Street	194 yd
sa7rastop	86 Cambridge Heath Road	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	198 yd
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	333 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	391 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	397 yd
Backyard Bar	231-237 Cambridge Heath Road	422 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	74 Brady Street	200 yd
Wuji Restaurant	Railway Arch, 83 Dunbridge Street	296 yd
Chai Guys	Railway Arch, 80 Dunbridge Street	296 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	249 Cambridge Heath Road	351 yd
Yummy Noodles Kitchen, Street Food Club	Railway Arch, 78 Dunbridge Street	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	253 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	422 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	463 yd
Tesco	Tesco Metro, 361-363 Bethnal Green Road	497 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		188 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	287 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	349 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	382 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	475 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		535 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.1%

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	51.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	242.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	211.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5RB