Cable Street, London, E1 8GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 8GR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.6%	2.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51%	48.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8GR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	44.1%	46.8%	2.7%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	40.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5%	6.7%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.4%) 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	45.6%	54.4%	8.8%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	32.6%	31%	-1.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.9%	11.2%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	20.2%	-7.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	12.3%	4.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	36.5%	9.2%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	14%	4%	-10.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.9% 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	51.6%	55.3%	3.7%	1.1%	54.2%
Chinese	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	23.1%	19.9%	-3.2%	81.4%	-61.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	57.5%	59.5%	2.0%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	25%	-0.7%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	60%	4.1%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	6.3%	25.7%	19.4%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	3.6%	-21.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	16.3%	46.2%	-29.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	64%	6.5%	57.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Cable Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cable Street was 136.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cable Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 337th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£71,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1 8GR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Cable Street are based on 543 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 Cable Street, London, E1 8GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8GR

Average Price
£363,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cable Street

Average Price
£450,922

Semi-Detached
£1,064,630

Terraced
£819,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,100

Other
£842,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cable Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 203 Smithfield Court, 72 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£339,000	2022-07-21	£312,597
Flat 203 Smithfield Court, 72 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-01-11	£470,199
Flat 204 Smithfield Court, 72 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2013-07-05	£402,634
Flat G02 Smithfield Court, 72 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-12-10	£398,256
Flat G04 Smithfield Court, 72 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,399	2007-06-20	£278,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8GR

Employment

E1 8GR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 8GR 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	65
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	17
Retired	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,139 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	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kobi Nazrul Primary School Settles Street , Whitechapel E1 1JP	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	580 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	483 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	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	1,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,880 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,046 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	2,636 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	3,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	602 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wiltons Music Hall	Wiltons Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley	132 yd
Brazilian Snacks	A69, 25 Cable Street	134 yd
Beef & Buns	8 Cable Street	209 yd
Cirilo Filipino Kainan	4 Cable Street	216 yd
Papa John's	6 Cable Street	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	252 yd
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	255 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	283 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	343 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	253 yd
Burgers LDN	141 Leman Street	284 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	288 yd
Sushi & Teppanyaki Hse,Fiamma Pizza,Hong Long,The Green Leaf (Thai)	113 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	340 yd
Chilli Legend,Tasty Malatang, I Noodle Club	115 Chapman Street	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	304 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	343 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	370 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	421 yd
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	554 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		144 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	494 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	499 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		552 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	633 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8GR