Chamber Street, London, E1 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 8BL is primarily male, with 58.3% of the population 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	42.2%	41.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	57.8%	58.3%	0.5%	49.0%	9.3%

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 8BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.2% 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	73.5%	74.2%	0.7%	37.9%	36.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	18.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	73.4%	57.6%	-15.8%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	23%	34.7%	11.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	2%	6.5%	4.5%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8BL this area, 1.5% 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 83.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	78%	83.5%	5.5%	33.8%	49.7%
Other	11%	1.9%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	8.2%	5%	-3.2%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	70.3%	64.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	-16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% 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	51.6%	44.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	19.5%	20.4%	0.9%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	6%	2.9%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.3%	3.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.6% 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	50.4%	44.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	16%	12.6%	-3.4%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	14.5%	14.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	13%	5.2%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	15.6%	4.3%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Chamber Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chamber Street was 281.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% higher than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chamber Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 149th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E1 8BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Chamber Street are based on 3 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 Chamber Street, London, E1 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8BL

Average Price
£759,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£759,643

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chamber Street

Average Price
£665,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£665,676

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chamber Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 67 Chamber Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2017-11-24	£696,723
Flat 8 67 Chamber Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2010-12-14	£633,713
Flat 4 67 Chamber Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2010-08-10	£626,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	187
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	86
Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	205 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	3out of 4	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	451 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	937 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,058 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,354 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	2,411 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	3,620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,620 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,280 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	453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraaf Secondary School 102-105 Whitechapel , High Street E1 7RA	- not rated	548 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 20-22 Commercial Street , Spitalfields E1 6LP	- not rated	629 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Islamic School 59-66 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	704 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
Thai Nakara	Princess Of Prussia Public House, 15 Prescot Street	49 yd
Artizian	21 Prescot Street	79 yd
Rockwell East Restaurant	99 Mansell Street	108 yd
Victus Soul	90 Mansell Street, London	135 yd
CIPFA Catering Facilities	Mint House, 77 Mansell Street	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princess of Prussia	15 Prescot Street	48 yd
Artful Dodger	47 Royal Mint Street	112 yd
Simmons	61 Royal Mint Street	112 yd
Goodmans Field	Goodman Field Public House Gro, 87-91 Mansell Street	135 yd
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	199 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgers LDN	141 Leman Street	186 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	187 yd
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	310 yd
Maroush	Somerset House, 18 Mansell Street	347 yd
Pret A Manger	3 America Square, London	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	135 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street	135 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	333 yd
Co-Operative	America House, 2 America Square	346 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	84 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	131 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	418 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		454 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.7%

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	8.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8BL