Commercial Street is in London and in Tower Hamlets district. E1 6LY is located in the Spitalfields & Banglatown electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bethnal Green and Bow. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Commercial Street, London, E1 6LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E1 6QG, E1 6QE, E1 6QJ, E1 6QF, E1 6PX, E1 6LZ, E1 6BG, E1 6QH, E1 6QS.

Commercial Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Commercial Street are based on 709 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 6LY

Average Price
£652,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£1,109,886
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£658,777
Other
£184,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Street

Average Price
£767,619
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
90 Commercial Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£150,0002014-03-28 £184,429
86A Commercial Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002003-11-10 £537,777
86 Commercial Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£362,5002003-11-07 £779,777
82A Commercial Street, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£277,0002000-02-09 £1,109,886

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		1,073 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		2,049 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alice Model Nursery School
14 Beaumont Grove, Stepney E1 4NQ 		2,170 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place, Morpeth Street E2 0PS 		2,343 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Old Church Nursery School
Walter Terrace, Stepney E1 0RJ 		2,368 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Christ Church CofE School
47a Brick Lane, Spitalfields E1 6PU 		273 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canon Barnett Primary School
Gunthorpe Street, Aldgate E1 7RQ 		476 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
Underwood Road, Whitechapel E1 5AW 		588 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Aldgate School
St James's Passage, Duke's Place EC3A 5DE 		703 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Osmani Primary School
Vallance Road, Whitechapel E1 5AD 		801 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4London Enterprise Academy
81-91 Commercial Road, Whitechapel E1 1RD 		977 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
Gosset Street, Bethnal Green E2 6NW 		1,041 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Central Foundation Boys' School
Cowper Street, City Road EC2A 4SH 		1,054 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Swanlea School
31 Brady Street, Whitechapel E1 5DJ 		1,160 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wapping High School
153 Commercial Road, E1 2DA 		1,217 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		706 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		3,405 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCity Lit
Keeley Street, Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		3,435 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		3,519 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMorley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road, Waterloo SE1 7HT 		3,718 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road, SE1 6AG 		3,141 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		3,825 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		4,263 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		5,056 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Complete Works
3rd Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA 		445 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Lyceum
59-65 Worship Street, Shoreditch EC2A 2DU 		743 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon East Academy
46 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel E1 1JX 		759 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedAl-Mizan School
46 Whitechapel Road, E1 1JX 		759 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDavid Game College
31 Jewry Street, London EC3N 2ET 		824 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Flat Iron88-90 Commercial Street2 yd
Pangea74 Commercial Street86 yd
Hydor70 Commercial Street106 yd
St John Bread & WineGround, 94-96 Commercial Street111 yd
Merkamo EthiopianThe Kitchens, Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ten Bells84 Commercial Street2 yd
The Golden Heart110 Commercial Street111 yd
Juju's15 Hanbury Street147 yd
Duke of Wellington12-14 Toynbee Street175 yd
Merchant & Weaver8a Lamb Street192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hawkers, Madras Cafe, Biryani Club, Roti Chai50 Fashion Street104 yd
Fen Noodles LtdOld Spitalfields Market, Brushfield Street122 yd
Poke House111b Commercial Street128 yd
Climpsons Coffee BarPod 3, Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square136 yd
Rollin DogsSPC4, Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco116-118 Commercial Street210 yd
Sainsbury's31 Bell Lane273 yd
Tesco3 Commercial Street421 yd
TescoBlack Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road472 yd
Tesco MetroRetail Unit, 158-164 Bishopsgate553 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed)
Brushfield Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts137 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre
THRAWL STREET 		artificial grass pitch153 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower)
Frying Pan Alley 		health and fitness suite325 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre
Middlesex Street 		396 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Devonshire Square)
DEVONSHIRE SQUARE 		health and fitness suite416 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed)
Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street 		health and fitness suite483 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch)
SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch538 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Liverpool Street)
LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET 		health and fitness suite562 yd
Hayaa Fitness
WHITECHAPEL ROAD 		health and fitness suite585 yd
Shoreditch House
EBOR STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool598 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s12.5%

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

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4363 crimes were reported near Commercial Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E1 6LY.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Commercial Street, London, E1 6LY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 4363
Other Theft 890
Violence And Sexual Offences 739
Anti Social Behaviour 622
Theft From The Person 576
Public Order 302
Shoplifting 290
Drugs 199
Burglary 196
Criminal Damage And Arson 154
Vehicle Crime 126
Bicycle Theft 106
Robbery 103
Other Crime 43
Possession Of Weapons 17

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of E1 6LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Botolph Street522 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Folgate Street319 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Artillery Lane402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near White'S Row153 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near White'S Row153 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near White'S Row153 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A1202153 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Folgate Street319 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Lolesworth Close126 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lolesworth Close126 yd
More Crime Statistics for Commercial Street, London, 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.

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 Employee166
Looking after home or family67
Self-Employed64
Student (economically inactive)45
Retired33
Other24
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Unemployed12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities57
Financial and insurance activities51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Accommodation and food service activities27
Education23
Information and communication23
Other20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities4
Construction2

People

Gender

Female311
Male250

Partnership Status

Single235
Married: Opposite sex141
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex11
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed40

Health

Very good health328
Good health157
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications125
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 223
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi246
Chinese5
Indian6
Pakistani9
Other Asian3
Black African6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other7
White238
Roma2
Arab1
Other31

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union66
Rest of Europe9
Africa9
Middle East and Asia138
The Americas and the Caribbean32
Oceania12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years158
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years44

Passport Held

United Kingdom419
Ireland9
France17
Germany1
Italy7
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania2
Other EU countries21
Other Europe5
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean21
Central and South America9
Oceania4
No passport held13

Religion

No religion140
Christian103
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Jewish6
Muslim275
Not answered29
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