John Fisher Street, London, E1 8JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 8JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.9%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.5%	49.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	55.4%	50.3%	-5.1%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	35%	5.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	45.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	34.5%	31.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.7%	16.4%	5.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	25.9%	24.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	38%	8.1%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	12.6%	2.2%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28% 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	42.7%	47.1%	4.4%	1.1%	46.0%
Chinese	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	40.4%	28%	-12.4%	81.4%	-53.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	60.7%	62.8%	2.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	10.7%	6.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	22.2%	2.4%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	62.4%	2.8%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	28.6%	23.2%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.1%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	24%	3.4%	-20.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	19.1%	46.2%	-27.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	54.6%	6.5%	48.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is John Fisher Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Fisher Street was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

John Fisher Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 312th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 8JU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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 John Fisher Street are based on 12 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 John Fisher Street, London, E1 8JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8JU

Average Price
£531,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,979

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Fisher Street

Average Price
£516,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£516,106

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Fisher Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 John Fisher Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£498,000	2019-08-30	£504,844
42 John Fisher Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2015-08-28	£508,398
40 John Fisher Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2004-08-27	£473,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Looking after home or family	68
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	36
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,762 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	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	714 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	763 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	940 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,558 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,889 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	2,327 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	3,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,331 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	6 Cable Street	160 yd
Cirilo Filipino Kainan	4 Cable Street	160 yd
Beef & Buns	8 Cable Street	162 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 1, Thomas More Square, Thomas More Street	171 yd
Wiltons Music Hall	Wiltons Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	116 yd
Artful Dodger	47 Royal Mint Street	170 yd
Simmons	61 Royal Mint Street	170 yd
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	235 yd
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	203 yd
Burgers LDN	141 Leman Street	270 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	275 yd
Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant	Unit C4 Ivory House, East Smithfield	344 yd
Coffee Bike	2 St Katharines Way	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	203 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	212 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	389 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street	389 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	475 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		253 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	268 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	303 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	346 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	596 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	762 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8JU