West Tenter Street, London, E1 8DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 8DT is primarily male, with 59.9% 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	40.7%	40.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	59.3%	59.9%	0.6%	49.0%	10.9%

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 8DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.7% 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	69.6%	82.7%	13.1%	37.9%	44.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	13.4%	-7.7%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-8.0%
Widowed	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (91.9%) 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	59.5%	64.8%	5.3%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	31%	27.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	7%	7%	0.0%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8DT this area, 4.4% 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	66.5%	7.1%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	10.2%	4.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	21.5%	14.9%	-6.6%	1.1%	13.8%
Chinese	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	3%	6.9%	3.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	53.2%	54.2%	1.0%	81.4%	-27.2%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% 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	48.9%	35.7%	-13.2%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	18.8%	26.6%	7.8%	6.1%	20.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	19.6%	0.1%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	8.4%	5.6%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.9% 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	47.2%	35.7%	-11.5%	83.2%	-47.5%
10+ Years	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	10.4%	8.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	14%	2.7%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	30.1%	11.3%	1.9%	28.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	76.7%	-31.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	8.4%	0.6%	7.8%
Spain	5.6%	0.4%	5.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	16.4%	46.2%	-29.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	22.3%	6.5%	15.8%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	18.1%	6.0%	12.1%

Safety

Is West Tenter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Tenter Street was 315.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% higher than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Tenter Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 127th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.1%.

🔎 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 8DT, 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 West Tenter Street are based on 2 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 West Tenter Street, London, E1 8DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8DT

Average Price
£3,533,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,533,988

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Tenter Street

Average Price
£3,365,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,365,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Tenter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 23 West Tenter Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,900,000	2020-12-01	£4,751,365
31 West Tenter Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,895,067	2015-06-05	£1,979,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8DT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 8DT 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	153
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	125
Professional, scientific and technical activities	72
Information and communication	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Real estate activities	7
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,868 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	2,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,716 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	195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	729 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	778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	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	1,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,510 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,456 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	3,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,362 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	165 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CIPFA Catering Facilities	Mint House, 77 Mansell Street	22 yd
Victus Soul	90 Mansell Street, London	103 yd
Halal Restaurant	2 St Mark Street	139 yd
Artizian	21 Prescot Street	149 yd
Rockwell East Restaurant	99 Mansell Street	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodmans Field	Goodman Field Public House Gro, 87-91 Mansell Street	103 yd
The White Swan	White Swan Public House, 21-23 Alie Street	157 yd
K-Town & Chik Box; Locked And Loaded; Duke of Somerset	Duke Of Somerset Public House, 15 Little Somerset Street	169 yd
Club Oops	30 Alie Street	181 yd
Slug And Lettuce	St Clare House, 30-33 Minories	186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maroush	Somerset House, 18 Mansell Street	148 yd
Orbagel - Organic Bagel Cafe	18A Mansell Street, London	158 yd
Little Greek Kitchen	Retail Unit, 57-60 Aldgate High Street	234 yd
Copper Coffee	45 Aldgate High Street, London	254 yd
Pret A Manger	3 America Square, London	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	103 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street	103 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	169 yd
Co-Operative	America House, 2 America Square	265 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	267 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	107 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	110 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	117 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	178 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	301 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		389 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	413 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.8%
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	69.2%

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

Overview of E1 8DT