Cable Street, London, E1 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1 8NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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%	59.4%	15.3%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	33.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	9.1%	-7.6%
Widowed	6%	3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	35.8%	50.9%	15.1%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	43.2%	33.8%	-9.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	22%	-6.3%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	47.3%	19.4%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	10.2%	1.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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	65.1%	49.2%	-15.9%	1.1%	48.1%
Chinese	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	18.9%	28.8%	9.9%	81.4%	-52.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% 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	51.6%	44.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	7.5%	17.9%	10.4%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	35.6%	28.2%	-7.4%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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	51.1%	44.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	6.8%	23.6%	16.8%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	11.3%	7.0%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	10.8%	5.5%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	32.4%	9.6%	-22.8%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	8.5%	0.6%	7.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	52.4%	6.5%	45.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cable Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cable Street was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cable Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 110th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 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 8NU, 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 549 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 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8NU

Average Price
£411,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,863

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cable Street

Average Price
£424,124

Semi-Detached
£1,054,502

Terraced
£816,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,226

Other
£786,567

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cable Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Warwick Apartments, 132 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-07-15	£323,012
Flat 10 Warwick Apartments, 132 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£521,535	2025-01-10	£461,075
Flat 13 Warwick Apartments, 132 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-07-26	£454,381
Flat 3 Warwick Apartments, 132 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2019-06-20	£426,519
Flat 2 Warwick Apartments, 132 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£309,000	2017-03-09	£273,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8NU

Employment

E1 8NU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1 8NU 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	193
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	45
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	32
Retired	24
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,176 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	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	3out of 4	283 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Junior Mixed School Henriques Street , E1 1NB	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	375 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	501 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	531 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,549 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,846 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	2,995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,995 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,776 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	406 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
The Gentlemen Baristas Roastery	Railway Arch 104, Cannon Street Road	120 yd
The Monster Grill (TMG)	54 Cannon Street Road	149 yd
McDonalds	102 The Highway	233 yd
Cafe Des Amis	9 Pennington Street	261 yd
Mg Grill	135 Cannon Street Road	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	223 yd
Dog & Truck	72 Back Church Lane	417 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	459 yd
Brown Bear	Brown Bear Public House, 139 Leman Street	467 yd
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi & Teppanyaki Hse,Fiamma Pizza,Hong Long,The Green Leaf (Thai)	113 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	132 yd
Chilli Legend,Tasty Malatang, I Noodle Club	115 Chapman Street	156 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	224 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	232 yd
Banoful	159 Cannon Street Road	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	223 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	436 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	510 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	535 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		286 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	330 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	340 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		351 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	474 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	594 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	709 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	747 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	187.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8NU