Leman Street, London, E1 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 8EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.6%	47.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.4%	52.4%	1.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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 8EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.6% 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	64.9%	78.6%	13.7%	37.9%	40.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	15.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-29.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	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 (94.8%) 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	61.8%	64%	2.2%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	25.9%	30.8%	4.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around E1 8EJ this area, 3.8% 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 71.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	2.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	59%	71.3%	12.3%	33.8%	37.5%
Other	9%	2.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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	22%	11.4%	-10.6%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	6.2%	12.5%	6.3%	0.7%	11.8%
Indian	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	10.8%	1.4%	-9.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	47.5%	52.2%	4.7%	81.4%	-29.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.7% 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	50.6%	27.7%	-22.9%	83.2%	-55.5%
European Union	14.3%	25.7%	11.4%	6.1%	19.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	22.6%	3.3%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	11.3%	9.0%	1.3%	10.0%
Oceania	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.6% 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	49%	28%	-21.0%	83.2%	-55.2%
10+ Years	8.9%	16.6%	7.7%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	9.3%	2.4%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	18.9%	20.4%	1.5%	2.2%	18.2%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	25.6%	9.4%	1.9%	23.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.8%	76.7%	-33.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Leman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leman Street was 704.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 323.4% higher than the Whitechapel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leman Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel and the 30th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 248.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.0%.

🔎 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 8EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 Leman Street are based on 401 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 Leman Street, London, E1 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8EJ

Average Price
£1,148,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£853,896

Other
£7,639,922

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leman Street

Average Price
£1,878,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£813,764

Detached
£974,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£921,392

Other
£32,991,324

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 19 Leman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2024-10-11	£1,083,350
Unit 4 South East Block Goodman'S Fields Leman Street, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£7,313,689	2019-10-04	£7,275,755
Flat 10 19 Leman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2018-05-16	£540,826
Flat 22 19 Leman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2016-02-05	£1,170,702
Flat 12 19 Leman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2015-08-27	£663,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8EJ

Employment

E1 8EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 8EJ 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	172
Student (economically inactive)	57
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,458 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	2,497 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	188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	241 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	492 yd	Community 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	582 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,542 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	1,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,763 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,811 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	2,721 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	3,624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,117 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	295 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	722 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
Hotto Potto	19 Leman Street	2 yd
Alter Leman Locke	Leman Locke Hotel, 15 Leman Street	16 yd
Miko Izakaya Bar & Kitchen	Leman Locke Hotel, 15 Leman Street	16 yd
Leman Lock Hotel Restaurant	Leman Locke Hotel, 15 Leman Street	16 yd
Shaman Coffee	Leman Locke Hotel, 15 Leman Street	16 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leman Bar	19a Leman Street	16 yd
White's Gentlemans Club	32-38 Leman Street	46 yd
Leman Street Tavern	Unit 3, North West Block, Goodman's Fields	78 yd
Club Oops	30 Alie Street	86 yd
The White Swan	White Swan Public House, 21-23 Alie Street	114 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Sheep Coffee	2 Leman Street	125 yd
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	158 yd
Wang Wang	4a Commercial Street	193 yd
Orbagel - Organic Bagel Cafe	18A Mansell Street, London	202 yd
Exmouth Coffee Co.	83 Whitechapel High Street	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	1 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	33 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	165 yd
Tesco	3 Commercial Street	234 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	245 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	162 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	235 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	308 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	471 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		521 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	334.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	324.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

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