Darling Row, London, E1 5RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 5RR is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	47.7%	45.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	52.3%	54.1%	1.8%	49.0%	5.1%

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 5RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.8% 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	68.9%	75.8%	6.9%	37.9%	37.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	16.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	-27.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.7%	4%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.8%	54.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	29.2%	31.8%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	11.1%	-5.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	55.7%	11.0%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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	37.6%	28.2%	-9.4%	1.1%	27.1%
Chinese	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	5.1%	4.9%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	0.8%	5.4%
White	45.4%	44%	-1.4%	81.4%	-37.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	58.2%	57.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	13.2%	14.9%	1.7%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	17.5%	-3.7%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	58.1%	0.5%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	8.6%	20.2%	11.6%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	7.3%	-10.6%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Darling Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darling Row was 322.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.8% higher than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darling Row has the 18th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 122nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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 5RR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Darling Row are based on 63 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 Darling Row, London, E1 5RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5RR

Average Price
£351,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,482

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darling Row

Average Price
£299,444

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£471,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,670

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darling RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 59 Collingwood House Darling Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-12-19	£302,524
Flat 38 Collingwood House Darling Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-10-28	£401,069
Flat 55 Collingwood House Darling Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-12-13	£341,440
Flat 47 Collingwood House Darling Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-03-22	£313,740
Flat 56 Collingwood House Darling Row, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-02-09	£323,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5RR

Employment

E1 5RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 5RR 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	192
Self-Employed	52
Student (economically inactive)	52
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	19
Other	17
Unemployed	15

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Other	21
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,470 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	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	535 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	199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	855 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	951 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	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	1,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,717 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,638 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	2,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,762 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,054 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	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	807 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
Coffee Corner	18 Cambridge Heath Road	79 yd
Subway	9-25 Mile End Road	109 yd
6Burgerz	7 Mile End Road	117 yd
Love Bite Cafe & Restaurant	5 Mile End Road	132 yd
Sushi n Sashimi	5 Mile End Road	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	132 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	178 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	231 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	244 yd
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	161 yd
Royal PFC	178a Whitechapel Road	244 yd
Ruman Peri Peri Grill	66 Cleveland Way	272 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	272 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	74 Brady Street	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	182 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	437 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	437 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	636 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		286 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	288 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	412 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		453 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	498 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	545 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Davenant Centre (Closed) Whitechapel Road		672 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.1 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	148.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5RR