Brick Lane, London, E1 6SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 6SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	51.5%	5.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	54.2%	48.5%	-5.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.3% 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	85.9%	85.3%	-0.6%	37.9%	47.4%
Married: Opposite sex	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	44.2%	-33.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-7.0%

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 (92.3%) 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	58.8%	63.9%	5.1%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	36.3%	28.4%	-7.9%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

In the area around E1 6SA this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 72.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	2.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-11.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	72.3%	15.9%	33.8%	38.5%
Other	12.4%	0%	-12.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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	1.3%	6.8%	5.5%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	0.8%	3.9%
White	75.4%	62.5%	-12.9%	81.4%	-18.9%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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%	44%	-6.0%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	23.8%	25.4%	1.6%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	1.3%	10.6%
Oceania	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	0.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.3% 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	47.1%	43.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	17.5%	10.3%	-7.2%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	22.2%	11.8%	1.9%	20.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	6.8%	0.4%	6.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Brick Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brick Lane was 6.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.1% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brick Lane has the lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E1 6SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Brick Lane are based on 149 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 6SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 6SA

Average Price
£696,398

Semi-Detached
£1,189,286

Terraced
£893,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£815,856

Other
£397,573

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brick Lane

Average Price
£839,957

Semi-Detached
£945,870

Terraced
£880,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,089

Other
£1,337,166

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brick LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
192 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2020-12-11	£29,090
202 - 204 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-12-04	£49,484
202 - 204 Brick Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2019-11-28	£29,875
192A Brick Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-12-19	£192,570
178B Brick Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,985,000	2017-07-28	£1,978,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 6SA

Employment

E1 6SA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	54
Information and communication	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Other	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	3
Education	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

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	472 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	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Underwood Road , Whitechapel E1 5AW	3out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Primary School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7RG	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Oaklands School Old Bethnal Green Road , Bethnal Green E2 6PR	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,085 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	603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,914 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,681 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The school at Hackney city farm 1A , Goldsmith E2 8QA	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	1,032 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
Hoko	224 Brick Lane	11 yd
Yunn	204 Brick Lane	11 yd
24 Karak	198 Brick Lane	15 yd
Vida Bakery	139 Brick Lane	26 yd
Hookah Lounge	Ground, 133 Brick Lane	26 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Billy Bootleggers	202 Brick Lane	11 yd
Alcotraz	212 Brick Lane	11 yd
Redchurch	107 Redchurch Street	128 yd
Well and Bucket	Well And Bucket Public House, 143 Bethnal Green Road	153 yd
London Cocktail Club Sclater Street	Commercial Unit 12, Avant Garde Building, 29 Sclater Street	172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brick Lane Kebab	161 Brick Lane	26 yd
Sushi Show	136 Bethnal Green Road	108 yd
Tas Firin	160 Bethnal Green Road	108 yd
Mystique Pizza, Dragon Heaven Indo-Chinese	148 Bethnal Green Road	147 yd
Naaz Burger, Indian Fusion Bowl	148 Bethnal Green Road	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	154 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	465 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	475 yd
Tesco	271-275 Bethnal Green Road	558 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	343 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	426 yd
Bethnal Green Weightlifting Club BETHNAL GREEN ROAD		439 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	442 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		530 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		536 yd
Muscleworks Gym Bethnal Green Hague Street	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	709 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	720 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	70.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.9%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 6SA