Quaker Street, London, E1 6SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 6SX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	45.5%	50%	4.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.5%	50%	-4.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	62.3%	64.9%	2.6%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	23.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	52.6%	53.8%	1.2%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	30.8%	29.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	17.6%	1.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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	38.9%	42.5%	3.6%	1.1%	41.4%
Chinese	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	46.7%	33.2%	-13.5%	81.4%	-48.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	61.4%	52.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	6.5%	12%	5.5%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	24.9%	3.4%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	52.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	7.5%	25.6%	18.1%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	7.4%	-14.1%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	14.7%	46.2%	-31.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	46.9%	6.5%	40.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Quaker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quaker Street was 588.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Quaker Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 41st highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.8%.

🔎 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 6SX, 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 Quaker 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 Quaker Street, London, E1 6SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 6SX

Average Price
£580,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,924

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quaker Street

Average Price
£1,503,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,769

Other
£18,787,757

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quaker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 46 Eagle Works East, 58 Quaker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-11-16	£472,165
Flat 44 Eagle Works East, 58 Quaker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-09-29	£570,726
Flat 49 Eagle Works East, 58 Quaker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,500	2017-04-12	£578,192
Flat 52 Eagle Works East, 58 Quaker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2016-10-20	£583,111
Flat 54 Eagle Works East, 58 Quaker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2016-03-15	£526,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 6SX

Employment

E1 6SX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6SX 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 6SX 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	100
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Financial and insurance activities	34
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	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	672 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	1,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,421 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	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	531 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	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Davis Primary School Wood Close , Cheshire Street E2 6ET	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Buxton Primary School Buxton Street , Bethnal Green E1 5AR	4out of 4	746 yd	Community 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	664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,208 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	512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,047 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	3,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,857 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	731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	1,226 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
hub by Premier Inn London Shoreditch	1-9 Quaker Street	45 yd
Damascus Bite	119-121 Brick Lane	88 yd
Eastern Eye Balti House	63a Brick Lane	91 yd
Brick Lane Brasserie	67 Brick Lane	91 yd
Bubble and Scoop	79 Brick Lane	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Big Chill Bar	Unit CG002, Dray Walk	91 yd
Feed the Village	91 Brick Lane	91 yd
Ninety One Living Room	91 Brick Lane	91 yd
Exit Bar	174 Brick Lane	131 yd
93 Feet East	150 Brick Lane	131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mattarello	Trumans Brewery - Upmarket, 91 Brick Lane	91 yd
The Jollof man	Trumans Brewery - Upmarket, 91 Brick Lane	91 yd
Mr Sausage	Upmarket, 91 Brick Lane	91 yd
24 Karak	Trumans Brewery, 91 Brick Lane	91 yd
High Grade	Ground Floor, Trumans Brewery, 91 Brick Lane	108 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	193 yd
Tesco	116-118 Commercial Street	226 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	439 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bell Lane	664 yd
Tesco	Black Lion House, 45 Whitechapel Road	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	286 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	316 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	471 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		504 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	541 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	557 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower) Frying Pan Alley	health and fitness suite	643 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		654 yd
Bethnal Green Academy GOSSET STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	662 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%

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

Overview of E1 6SX