Royal Mint Place, London, E1 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 8LS 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	43.9%	49.6%	5.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	56.1%	50.4%	-5.7%	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 8LS, 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	61.8%	53.6%	-8.2%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	37.6%	10.5%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	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	47.2%	50%	2.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.2%	35.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	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	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	5.3%	-6.3%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	58.7%	14.3%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	12.1%	3.7%	-8.4%	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	26.4%	30%	3.6%	1.1%	28.9%
Chinese	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	45.9%	40.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	-40.9%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	8.4%	8.0%	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	54.1%	44.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	13%	15.2%	2.2%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	22%	19.6%	-2.4%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	13.5%	9.0%	1.3%	12.2%
Oceania	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	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	51.2%	45%	-6.2%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	6.9%	29.3%	22.4%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	9.3%	14.4%	5.1%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	4.8%	-18.0%	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 Royal Mint Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Mint Place 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.

Royal Mint Place 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 8LS, 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 Royal Mint Place are based on 7 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 Royal Mint Place, London, E1 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8LS

Average Price
£428,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,119

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Mint Place

Average Price
£444,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£444,186

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal Mint PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Royal Mint Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-12-01	£377,188
24 Royal Mint Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-02-12	£413,449
10 Royal Mint Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2014-12-15	£346,861
18 Royal Mint Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£351,000	2007-07-23	£529,259
21 Royal Mint Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2006-05-04	£560,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8LS

Employment

E1 8LS 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

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	2

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	2,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,768 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	234 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	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	656 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	757 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,498 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	1,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,515 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,841 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	2,341 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	3,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,358 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	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	904 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
Thai Nakara	Princess Of Prussia Public House, 15 Prescot Street	130 yd
Artizian	21 Prescot Street	171 yd
Papa John's	6 Cable Street	177 yd
Cirilo Filipino Kainan	4 Cable Street	177 yd
Beef & Buns	8 Cable Street	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Artful Dodger	47 Royal Mint Street	32 yd
Simmons	61 Royal Mint Street	32 yd
Princess of Prussia	15 Prescot Street	131 yd
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	139 yd
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	190 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgers LDN	141 Leman Street	202 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	205 yd
Coffee Bike	2 St Katharines Way	322 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	359 yd
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	232 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street	232 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	359 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	368 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	193 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	224 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		375 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	381 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	422 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	615 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8LS