Headlam Street, London, E1 5RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 5RU is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	49.5%	46.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	50.5%	53.8%	3.3%	49.0%	4.8%

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 5RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	47.6%	53.7%	6.1%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	36.5%	0.0%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40%	44.6%	4.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.5%	32.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	1.2%	4.1%

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	33%	27%	-6.0%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	31%	9.3%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	12%	3.5%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.2% 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	67.3%	67.6%	0.3%	1.1%	66.5%
Indian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	21.8%	21.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	-60.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	48.9%	48.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	4.8%	9.6%	4.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	38.6%	36.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	31.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.4% 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	48%	48.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	5%	28.4%	23.4%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	7.3%	8.8%	1.5%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8.5%	0.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	31.6%	6.1%	-25.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	65.9%	6.5%	59.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Headlam Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headlam Street was 90.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Bethnal Green East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Headlam Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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 5RU, 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 Headlam Street are based on 34 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 Headlam Street, London, E1 5RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 5RU

Average Price
£294,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,358

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headlam Street

Average Price
£340,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£734,365

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,861

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headlam Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 55 Eagle House Headlam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-08-30	£424,816
Flat 27 Eagle House Headlam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2022-06-27	£247,842
Flat 13 Eagle House Headlam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-07-06	£114,880
Flat 52 Eagle House Headlam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2011-02-18	£386,719
Flat 49 Eagle House Headlam Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,300	2009-02-27	£227,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 5RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Self-Employed	38
Other	30
Retired	26
Unemployed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	16

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	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	917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,519 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	84 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hague Primary School Wilmot Street , E2 0BP	3out of 4	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmani Primary School Vallance Road , Whitechapel E1 5AD	3out of 4	534 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	280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	973 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	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	1,708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,746 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,584 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	2,603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,000 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	564 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Alternative Provision 21 Tollet Street , Stepney E1 4EE	3out of 4	877 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
Cape Town Cooking Club at the Crossfit London Cafe	Railway Arch 30, 150 Buckhurst Street	205 yd
sa7rastop	86 Cambridge Heath Road	215 yd
Coffee Corner	18 Cambridge Heath Road	215 yd
Subway	9-25 Mile End Road	232 yd
Quzu	Railway Arch, 201 Three Colts Lane	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 135 Cambridge Heath Road	146 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	262 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	285 yd
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	365 yd
Wok with Jon	138 139 SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Empire Chinese Take Away	43 Mile End Road	278 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	74 Brady Street	278 yd
Ruman Peri Peri Grill	66 Cleveland Way	287 yd
Thai N Pie	45 Mile End Road	352 yd
Royal PFC	178a Whitechapel Road	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Foodstore, 1 Cambridge Heath Road	196 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	495 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	495 yd
Sainsbury's	291 Cambridge Heath Road	510 yd
Iceland	444-446 Bethnal Green Road	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	313 yd
Good Shepherd Mission THREE COLTS LANE		324 yd
Crossfit London MALCOLM PLACE	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Energie Fitness (Bethnal Green) PILL BOX STUDIOS PILL BOX STUDIOS COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Bethnal Green Gardens Tennis Courts MALCOLM PLACE	tennis courts	403 yd
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		416 yd
Weavers Field DUNBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	421 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	446 yd
Crossfit London (Gales Gardens) RAILWAY ARCH 3 RAILWAY ARCH 3 GALES GARDENS	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Bodylines BETHNAL GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	630 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 5RU