Buckle Street, London, E1 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 8NJ is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	40.8%	45.8%	5.0%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	59.2%	54.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	5.2%

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 8NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	81.8%	70.6%	-11.2%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	14.4%	20.3%	5.9%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (91.2%) 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	58.8%	57.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	33%	34.1%	1.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	4.0%	0.2%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.4%	13%	12.6%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	18.2%	11.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	68.9%	51.9%	-17.0%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	12.1%	2.6%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.2% 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	2.2%	26.7%	24.5%	1.1%	25.6%
Chinese	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.7%	12.3%	11.6%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	76.4%	43.2%	-33.2%	81.4%	-38.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	47.2%	56.6%	9.4%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	25.5%	16.4%	-9.1%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.1%	8.7%	4.6%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.4%	56.3%	9.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	13.1%	23.6%	10.5%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	17.2%	8.7%	-8.5%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	14.2%	5.9%	-8.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	24.6%	46.2%	-21.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	43.9%	6.5%	37.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Buckle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckle Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Whitechapel average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 Buckle Street are based on 24 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 Buckle Street, London, E1 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8NJ

Average Price
£222,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,695

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckle Street

Average Price
£700,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,799

Other
£7,381,916

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 602 Goldpence Apartments, 9 Buckle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,250	2023-09-07	£223,757
Apartment 610 Goldpence Apartments, 9 Buckle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-08-18	£610,047
Apartment 704 Goldpence Apartments, 9 Buckle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2022-12-08	£140,130
Apartment 505 Goldpence Apartments, 9 Buckle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-09-02	£122,032
Apartment 607 Goldpence Apartments, 9 Buckle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,750	2022-09-02	£96,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 8NJ 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	104
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	58
Financial and insurance activities	43
Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	1,712 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
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,494 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	249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	411 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	679 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	778 yd	Community 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	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,829 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	3,421 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	2,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,454 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Ashraaf Secondary School 102-105 Whitechapel , High Street E1 7RA	- not rated	202 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 20-22 Commercial Street , Spitalfields E1 6LP	- not rated	279 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 1st Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Islamic School 59-66 Greenfield Road , E1 1EJ	- not rated	393 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary 80-82 Greenfield Road , London E1 1EJ	- not rated	427 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
Pilpel	Unit 5, 60 Alie Street	41 yd
Emilia's Crafted Pasta	77 Alie Street	46 yd
Hotto Potto	19 Leman Street	62 yd
Bar and Block Steakhouse	66 Alie Street	73 yd
Alter Leman Locke	Leman Locke Hotel, 15 Leman Street	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle	44 Commercial Road	57 yd
Leman Bar	19a Leman Street	73 yd
Leman Street Tavern	Unit 3, North West Block, Goodman's Fields	104 yd
Boom Battle Bar Aldgate East	19 Chaucer Gardens	106 yd
White's Gentlemans Club	32-38 Leman Street	107 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	152 yd
Black Sheep Coffee	2 Leman Street	166 yd
Exmouth Coffee Co.	83 Whitechapel High Street	181 yd
Wang Wang	4a Commercial Street	201 yd
Delhi & Co	1st Floor, 5 Osborn Street	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	43 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	62 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	149 yd
Tesco	3 Commercial Street	257 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	306 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	222 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	319 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	357 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Attlee Youth And Community Centre THRAWL STREET	artificial grass pitch	466 yd
Al-Mizan School WHITECHAPEL ROAD		471 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	542 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	157.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8NJ