Commercial Street, London, E1 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 6LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	55.4%	9.4%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	54%	44.6%	-9.4%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 6LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	55.3%	51%	-4.3%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	30.6%	-0.8%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.7%	5%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	6.1%	2.6%

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 (86.3%) 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	54.3%	58.4%	4.1%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	32%	27.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	27.3%	16.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	48.7%	-9.0%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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	31.6%	43.9%	12.3%	1.1%	42.8%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	51.4%	42.4%	-9.0%	81.4%	-39.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	53%	52.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	24.5%	1.8%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	52.8%	1.2%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	28.1%	22.8%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	7.8%	-18.9%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	18.4%	46.2%	-27.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	49%	6.5%	42.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Street was 563.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 47th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 6LY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Commercial Street are based on 731 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 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 6LY

Average Price
£847,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,233,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£560,690

Other
£798,416

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Street

Average Price
£735,001

Semi-Detached
£1,792,437

Terraced
£1,347,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£609,811

Other
£3,649,100

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Commercial Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,420,000	2024-10-29	£1,214,966
90 Commercial Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-03-28	£167,366
86A Commercial Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-11-10	£488,307
86 Commercial Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£362,500	2003-11-07	£708,046
82A Commercial Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2000-02-09	£1,130,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 6LY

Employment

E1 6LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E1 6LY 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 6LY 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	166
Looking after home or family	67
Self-Employed	64
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	33
Other	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Financial and insurance activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Education	23
Information and communication	23
Other	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	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	1,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,054 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	2,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	139 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	364 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	- not rated	502 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	502 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community school	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	830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,262 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,029 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	3,132 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	3,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,701 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Complete Works 1st Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 20-22 Commercial Street , Spitalfields E1 6LP	- not rated	351 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraaf Secondary School 102-105 Whitechapel , High Street E1 7RA	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adam Primary School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	624 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
Flat Iron	88-90 Commercial Street	2 yd
Pangea	74 Commercial Street	86 yd
Hydor	70 Commercial Street	106 yd
St John Bread & Wine	Ground, 94-96 Commercial Street	111 yd
Merkamo Ethiopian	The Kitchens, Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ten Bells	84 Commercial Street	2 yd
The Golden Heart	110 Commercial Street	111 yd
Juju's	15 Hanbury Street	147 yd
Duke of Wellington	12-14 Toynbee Street	175 yd
Merchant & Weaver	8a Lamb Street	192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hawkers, Madras Cafe, Biryani Club, Roti Chai	50 Fashion Street	104 yd
Fen Noodles Ltd	Old Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Street	122 yd
Poke House	111b Commercial Street	128 yd
Climpsons Coffee Bar	Pod 3, Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square	136 yd
Rollin Dogs	SPC4, Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	210 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bell Lane	273 yd
Tesco	3 Commercial Street	421 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	472 yd
Tesco Metro	Retail Unit, 158-164 Bishopsgate	553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	137 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	153 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower) Frying Pan Alley	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre Middlesex Street		396 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Devonshire Square) DEVONSHIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	416 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	538 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Liverpool Street) LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	12.5%

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

Overview of E1 6LY