Old Castle Street, London, E1 7TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 7TW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	42.1%	47.3%	5.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	57.9%	52.7%	-5.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 7TW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.2% 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	65.5%	68.2%	2.7%	37.9%	30.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	23.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	-20.6%
Separated	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.3%	56.6%	5.3%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	29.4%	29.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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 59.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	13%	-3.4%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	59.5%	14.7%	33.8%	25.7%
Other	13.3%	1.2%	-12.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

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	44.4%	36.4%	-8.0%	1.1%	35.3%
Chinese	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	41.5%	44.4%	2.9%	81.4%	-37.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% 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	46.8%	39.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	14.6%	24.4%	9.8%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	28.6%	28.7%	0.1%	5.6%	23.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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	46.6%	39.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-43.3%
10+ Years	8.7%	23.6%	14.9%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	15.5%	-9.6%	1.9%	13.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	16.8%	46.2%	-29.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	38.9%	6.5%	32.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Old Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Castle Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Spitalfields & Banglatown average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7TW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Old Castle Street are based on 178 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 Old Castle Street, London, E1 7TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 7TW

Average Price
£369,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Castle Street

Average Price
£407,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£449,009

Detached
£2,051,966

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,009

Other
£509,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Herbert House Old Castle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-11-17	£385,067
Flat 12 Herbert House Old Castle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-03-02	£343,172
Flat 21 Herbert House Old Castle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2014-12-01	£455,081
Flat 26 Herbert House Old Castle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2014-10-14	£463,852
Flat 5 Herbert House Old Castle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2014-07-17	£371,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 7TW

Employment

E1 7TW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 7TW 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	143
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	26
Retired	21
Other	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Other	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	15
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,359 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
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	385 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	560 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	797 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	865 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,519 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	2,810 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	3,862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
YeYe London	58 Wentworth Street	69 yd
Hungry Donkey	56 Wentworth Street	69 yd
Eye Falafel Ltd	14 New Goulston Street	71 yd
Unity Diner	60 Wentworth Street	74 yd
Xi'an Biang Biang Noodles	62 Wentworth Street	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bell PH	50 Middlesex Street	116 yd
The Culpeper	40 Commercial Street	141 yd
Andina Spitalfields	60-62 Commercial Street	163 yd
Duke of Wellington	12-14 Toynbee Street	194 yd
Star In Liverpool	94-98 Middlesex Street	209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wasuya	50 Goulston Street	95 yd
Satay Street	Goulston Street Market, Pitch 109 Goulston Street	95 yd
Wongs Kitchen	Goulston Street Market - Pitch 110, Goulston Street	95 yd
1947 Restaurant, Bar & Pizza Kitchen	38 Middlesex Street	116 yd
Yi Cha Bubble Tea	2 Commercial Street	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	3 Commercial Street	117 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bell Lane	149 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	304 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	350 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	380 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	145 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre Middlesex Street		195 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	222 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Spitalfields) (Closed) Brushfield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	329 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower) Frying Pan Alley	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Devonshire Square) DEVONSHIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		399 yd
No1 Fitness City Studio ST. MARY AXE	health and fitness suite	462 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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 7TW