Petticoat Square, London, E1 7EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 7EA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	43.3%	48.9%	5.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	56.7%	51.1%	-5.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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%	59.5%	1.5%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	26%	2.9%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	48.4%	37.7%	-10.7%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	28%	44.5%	16.5%	33.6%	10.9%
Fair health	16.9%	11%	-5.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	17.5%	-8.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	18.6%	10.6%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	39%	0.3%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	72%	44.4%	-27.6%	81.4%	-37.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.8%	14.4%	13.6%	1.6%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	72.4%	56.4%	-16.0%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	9.8%	16.7%	6.9%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	55.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	26.9%	21.8%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	6.1%	-11.6%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	6.2%	0.4%	5.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Petticoat Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Petticoat Square was 306.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 763.9% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Petticoat Square has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.1%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£101,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1 7EA, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Petticoat Square are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of London.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Petticoat Square, London, E1 7EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 7EA

Average Price
£373,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,742

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Petticoat Square

Average Price
£412,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,964

Other
£635,242

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Petticoat SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
201 Petticoat Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2015-04-23	£399,139
206 Petticoat Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2008-10-31	£380,882
203 Petticoat Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,500	2007-08-01	£339,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 7EA

Employment

E1 7EA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 7EA 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	97
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	23
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,467 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	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	664 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	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1out of 4	1,043 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,460 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	950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,339 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	2,720 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	4,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	930 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
Urban Baristas	95 Middlesex Street, London	38 yd
3 Leaf	12 Harrow Place, London	50 yd
Lara Tower	4 - 6 Gravel Lane, London	52 yd
BeauBeaus	4 - 6 Gravel Lane, London	52 yd
Ja Bee	54 Middlesex Street	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell PH	50 Middlesex Street	85 yd
Star In Liverpool	94-98 Middlesex Street	101 yd
City Bar And Kitchen	9 Stoney Lane, London	111 yd
The Alice	Five Acre Square, 133-137 Houndsditch	111 yd
Enoteca Da Luca	Retail Unit 7, Western Courtyard	171 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ji The Chicken Shop, Fries Chicken, Fries Cooked Rice, Cooked Noodles	66 Middlesex Street	41 yd
Tifin Box	14 Harrow Place, London	53 yd
Pret A Manger	2 White Kennett Street, London	73 yd
1947 Restaurant, Bar & Pizza Kitchen	38 Middlesex Street	85 yd
YEYE'S Noodle & Dumpling	62 Middlesex Street	101 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	31 Bell Lane	154 yd
Tesco	142 Houndsditch, London	233 yd
Tesco	3 Commercial Street	284 yd
Tesco Metro	Retail Unit, 158-164 Bishopsgate	323 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	353 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middlesex Street Community Centre Middlesex Street		43 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	194 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Devonshire Square) DEVONSHIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower) Frying Pan Alley	health and fitness suite	236 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	261 yd
No1 Fitness City Studio ST. MARY AXE	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		295 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	344 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Liverpool Street) LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET	health and fitness suite	367 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	98 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 7EA