John Fisher Street, London, E1 8JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 8JX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.2%	49.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.8%	50.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	51.1%	53.6%	2.5%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	37.6%	8.3%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.3%	4.1%	-7.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	39.7%	50%	10.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	40.7%	35.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.1%	10.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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.

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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	12.2%	-18.6%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	3.7%	-11.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	5.3%	-7.5%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	13.2%	7.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	58.7%	29.4%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	49.7%	30%	-19.7%	1.1%	28.9%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	28%	40.5%	12.5%	81.4%	-40.9%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0%	8.4%	8.4%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	67.2%	44.8%	-22.4%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	2.6%	15.2%	12.6%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.7%	19.6%	-2.1%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	13.5%	11.9%	1.3%	12.2%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% 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	65.1%	45%	-20.1%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	2.6%	29.3%	26.7%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	14.4%	12.3%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	27%	4.8%	-22.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is John Fisher Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Fisher Street was 154.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Fisher Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 310th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.2%.

🔎 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 8JX, 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 8JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8JX

Average Price
£526,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£526,563

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
Flat 4 Tower Mint Apartments, 84 John Fisher Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£468,000	2024-08-23	£450,614
Flat 7 Tower Mint Apartments, 84 John Fisher Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£600,000	2024-03-27	£608,245
Flat 3 Tower Mint Apartments, 84 John Fisher Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-03-01	£471,390
Flat 2 Tower Mint Apartments, 84 John Fisher Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,850	2024-02-16	£461,813
Flat 5 Tower Mint Apartments, 84 John Fisher Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£490,000	2015-07-30	£515,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8JX

Employment

E1 8JX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	25
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,707 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	214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	634 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	694 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	901 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,441 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	1,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,583 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,909 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	2,399 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	3,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,291 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	453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	852 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
Papa John's	6 Cable Street	109 yd
Cirilo Filipino Kainan	4 Cable Street	109 yd
Beef & Buns	8 Cable Street	116 yd
Thai Nakara	Princess Of Prussia Public House, 15 Prescot Street	133 yd
Long Shot Coffee	127 Leman Street	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	76 yd
Artful Dodger	47 Royal Mint Street	101 yd
Simmons	61 Royal Mint Street	101 yd
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	128 yd
Princess of Prussia	15 Prescot Street	135 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgers LDN	141 Leman Street	148 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	152 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	342 yd
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	344 yd
Coffee Bike	2 St Katharines Way	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	272 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street	272 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	337 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	342 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	361 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	177 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	215 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		319 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	621 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of E1 8JX