Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 6RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	48.2%	49.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.8%	50.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	58.2%	59.9%	1.7%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	31.8%	2.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	50.2%	55.1%	4.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	31.7%	29.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	17.9%	-5.3%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	46.2%	11.7%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	13.6%	3.4%	-10.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.1% 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	54.6%	57%	2.4%	1.1%	55.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	35%	32.1%	-2.9%	81.4%	-49.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% 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	50%	46.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	8.6%	15.4%	6.8%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	28.3%	-5.8%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% 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	48.9%	47.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	9.3%	29.7%	20.4%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7%	7.4%	0.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	29.7%	9.3%	-20.4%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	11.2%	46.2%	-35.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	58.9%	6.5%	52.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Brick Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brick Lane was 100.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brick Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 244th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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 6RU, 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 Brick Lane are based on 154 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 Brick Lane, London, E1 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 6RU

Average Price
£979,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,492,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,014

Other
£1,164,849

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brick Lane

Average Price
£792,476

Semi-Detached
£936,871

Terraced
£867,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,066

Other
£1,181,892

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brick LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2021-06-15	£1,014,471
134A Brick Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£226,500	2007-08-23	£307,018
3 136 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2002-11-22	£346,184
Flat 128 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2002-08-08	£1,879,031
176 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	1998-03-31	£855,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 6RU

Employment

E1 6RU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 6RU 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	128
Part-Time Employee	44
Unemployed	41
Student (economically inactive)	38
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	21
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3

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	835 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	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,158 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	274 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	279 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	279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	- not rated	442 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	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	962 yd	Free schools	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	776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,232 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,158 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	3,493 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	3,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,557 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,691 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	261 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	444 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	565 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
Adam Primary School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	681 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
E H London Ltd	152 Brick Lane	2 yd
Thai O'CHA	176 Brick Lane	2 yd
Cinnamon	134 Brick Lane	2 yd
City Spice	138 Brick Lane	2 yd
The Nazrul	130 Brick Lane	2 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exit Bar	174 Brick Lane	2 yd
93 Feet East	150 Brick Lane	2 yd
The Big Chill Bar	Unit CG002, Dray Walk	60 yd
Feed the Village	91 Brick Lane	60 yd
Ninety One Living Room	91 Brick Lane	60 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Sausage	Backyard, 146 Brick Lane	1 yd
Htein Lin	Boiler House, 152 Brick Lane	2 yd
Mattarello	Trumans Brewery - Upmarket, 91 Brick Lane	60 yd
The Jollof man	Trumans Brewery - Upmarket, 91 Brick Lane	60 yd
Mr Sausage	Upmarket, 91 Brick Lane	60 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	251 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	304 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	572 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	619 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bell Lane	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	418 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	443 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	463 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	476 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		636 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower) Frying Pan Alley	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	663 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		664 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		674 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.6%

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	29.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 6RU