Calvin Street, London, E1 6HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 6HF is primarily male, with 58.6% 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%	41.4%	-6.3%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	52.3%	58.6%	6.3%	49.0%	9.6%

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 6HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	62.5%	68.9%	6.4%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	21.5%	-6.5%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (89%) 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	52.1%	58.8%	6.7%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	34%	30.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	10.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	11.4%	5.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	54.3%	64.1%	9.8%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	13.3%	2.7%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	36.3%	27.4%	-8.9%	1.1%	26.3%
Chinese	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	-30.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.3% 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	49.1%	46.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-36.9%
European Union	10.5%	19.6%	9.1%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	19.6%	-3.0%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.1% 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	47%	46.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	10.9%	18.1%	7.2%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	17.9%	-5.6%	1.9%	16.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Calvin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Calvin Street was 310.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Calvin Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 127th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1 6HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Calvin Street are based on 118 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 Calvin Street, London, E1 6HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 6HF

Average Price
£678,553

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£670,110

Other
£771,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Calvin Street

Average Price
£829,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,665,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£731,487

Other
£812,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Calvin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 401 Alpha Court, 20 Calvin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-08-29	£440,335
Flat 405 Alpha Court, 20 Calvin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-11-18	£503,059
Flat 304 Alpha Court, 20 Calvin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£695,000	2022-09-23	£565,413
Flat 302 Alpha Court, 20 Calvin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-09-23	£394,569
Flat 501 Alpha Court, 20 Calvin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-09-09	£463,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 6HF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 6HF 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	185
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Information and communication	41
Financial and insurance activities	36
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthias Church of England Primary School Bacon Street , Bethnal Green E2 6DY	- not rated	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	- not rated	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,034 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	632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,092 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,718 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out 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
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 1st Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 20-22 Commercial Street , Spitalfields E1 6LP	- not rated	658 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraaf Secondary School 102-105 Whitechapel , High Street E1 7RA	- not rated	740 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
hub by Premier Inn London Shoreditch	1-9 Quaker Street	54 yd
Eastern Eye Balti House	63a Brick Lane	103 yd
Brick Lane Brasserie	67 Brick Lane	103 yd
Bubble and Scoop	79 Brick Lane	103 yd
Curry Bazaar	77 Brick Lane	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Chill Bar	Unit CG002, Dray Walk	103 yd
Feed the Village	91 Brick Lane	103 yd
Ninety One Living Room	91 Brick Lane	103 yd
Exit Bar	174 Brick Lane	162 yd
93 Feet East	150 Brick Lane	162 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Grade	Ground Floor, Trumans Brewery, 91 Brick Lane	102 yd
Mattarello	Trumans Brewery - Upmarket, 91 Brick Lane	103 yd
The Jollof man	Trumans Brewery - Upmarket, 91 Brick Lane	103 yd
Mr Sausage	Upmarket, 91 Brick Lane	103 yd
24 Karak	Trumans Brewery, 91 Brick Lane	103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	127 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	273 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	454 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bell Lane	570 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Retail Unit 24 Upper Concourse, Liverpool Street Station	665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	299 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	310 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	374 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	462 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	501 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		515 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower) Frying Pan Alley	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Devonshire Square) DEVONSHIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Virgin Active (Broadgate) EXCHANGE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	660 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.31 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 6HF