Buckle Street, London, E1 8EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 8EH is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	40.8%	45.8%	5.0%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	59.2%	54.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	5.2%

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 8EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	81.8%	70.6%	-11.2%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	14.4%	20.3%	5.9%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (91.2%) 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	58.8%	57.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	33%	34.1%	1.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	4.0%	0.2%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.4%	13%	12.6%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	18.2%	11.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	68.9%	51.9%	-17.0%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	12.1%	2.6%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.2% 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	2.2%	26.7%	24.5%	1.1%	25.6%
Chinese	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.7%	12.3%	11.6%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	76.4%	43.2%	-33.2%	81.4%	-38.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	47.2%	56.6%	9.4%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	25.5%	16.4%	-9.1%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.1%	8.7%	4.6%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.4%	56.3%	9.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	13.1%	23.6%	10.5%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	17.2%	8.7%	-8.5%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	14.2%	5.9%	-8.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	43.9%	6.5%	37.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Buckle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckle Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Whitechapel average.

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

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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 8EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Buckle Street are based on 24 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 Buckle Street, London, E1 8EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8EH

Average Price
£8,305,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,305,686

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckle Street

Average Price
£750,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£439,103

Other
£7,909,785

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 - 23 Buckle Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,050,000	2016-04-22	£7,909,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8EH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 8EH 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	104
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	58
Financial and insurance activities	43
Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,394 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	2,536 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	154 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	472 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	526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	797 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,827 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,850 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	2,778 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	3,565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,053 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	250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	663 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
Pilpel	Unit 5, 60 Alie Street	41 yd
Emilia's Crafted Pasta	77 Alie Street	43 yd
Hotto Potto	19 Leman Street	64 yd
Bar and Block Steakhouse	66 Alie Street	73 yd
Alter Leman Locke	Leman Locke Hotel, 15 Leman Street	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle	44 Commercial Road	55 yd
Leman Bar	19a Leman Street	76 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	103 yd
Leman Street Tavern	Unit 3, North West Block, Goodman's Fields	106 yd
White's Gentlemans Club	32-38 Leman Street	109 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	152 yd
Black Sheep Coffee	2 Leman Street	168 yd
Exmouth Coffee Co.	83 Whitechapel High Street	180 yd
Wang Wang	4a Commercial Street	202 yd
Delhi & Co	1st Floor, 5 Osborn Street	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	45 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	64 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	148 yd
Tesco	3 Commercial Street	258 yd
Easy As Fresh Ltd	Unit 1, 18 Plumbers Row	305 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	224 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	320 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	466 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		468 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	545 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of E1 8EH