Leman Street, London, E1 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 8PU is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	48.6%	43.3%	-5.3%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	51.4%	56.7%	5.3%	49.0%	7.7%

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 8PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84.1% 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	64.9%	84.1%	19.2%	37.9%	46.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	10.6%	-10.6%	44.2%	-33.6%
Separated	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5%	5.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.2%) 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	61.8%	70%	8.2%	48.4%	21.6%
Good health	25.9%	25.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	8.1%	3.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around E1 8PU this area, 0% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 83.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	18.2%	-18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	1.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	8.7%	-3.5%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	59%	83.6%	24.6%	33.8%	49.8%
Other	9%	2.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	22%	0.9%	-21.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	6.2%	21.3%	15.1%	0.7%	20.6%
Indian	2.7%	9%	6.3%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	10.8%	6.2%	-4.6%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	47.5%	46.4%	-1.1%	81.4%	-35.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 20.4% 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	50.6%	20.4%	-30.2%	83.2%	-62.8%
European Union	14.3%	24.6%	10.3%	6.1%	18.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	11.4%	9.9%	0.8%	10.6%
Africa	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	29.9%	10.6%	5.6%	24.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 20.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.9% 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	49%	20.5%	-28.5%	83.2%	-62.7%
10+ Years	8.9%	22.9%	14.0%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	12.4%	5.5%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	18.9%	17.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	14.9%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	27.1%	10.9%	1.9%	25.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.3%	76.7%	-38.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	14.8%	0.3%	14.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Leman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leman 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 8PU, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 Leman Street are based on 401 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 Leman Street, London, E1 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8PU

Average Price
£1,396,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,308,308

Other
£3,520,794

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leman Street

Average Price
£1,878,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£813,764

Detached
£974,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£921,392

Other
£32,991,324

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2001 Cashmere House, 37 Leman Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,325,000	2023-12-13	£3,352,971
Apartment 1801 Cashmere House, 37 Leman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2023-06-30	£2,429,078
Apartment 1401 Cashmere House, 37 Leman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2022-02-16	£1,691,829
Apartment 1701 Cashmere House, 37 Leman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,590,000	2022-02-10	£2,306,230
Apartment 1102 Cashmere House, 37 Leman Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2020-04-01	£888,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8PU

Employment

E1 8PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8PU 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	118
Student (economically inactive)	54
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Retired	2
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,479 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	167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	560 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	559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	825 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,565 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	1,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,747 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,861 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	2,678 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	3,603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,127 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Mizan School 46 Whitechapel Road , E1 1JX	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Union	Unit 4, 29 Leman Street	9 yd
Curzon Aldgate	2 Canter Way	22 yd
The Running Horse	Unit 2, NW Block, 7 Piazza Walk	28 yd
Bar and Block Steakhouse	66 Alie Street	48 yd
Alter Leman Locke	Leman Locke Hotel, 15 Leman Street	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leman Street Tavern	Unit 3, North West Block, Goodman's Fields	0 yd
Leman Bar	19a Leman Street	66 yd
Club Oops	30 Alie Street	72 yd
White's Gentlemans Club	32-38 Leman Street	73 yd
The Black Horse	40 Leman Street	95 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zia Lucia	12 Piazza Walk	93 yd
Black Sheep Coffee	2 Leman Street	192 yd
Orbagel - Organic Bagel Cafe	18A Mansell Street, London	224 yd
Maroush	Somerset House, 18 Mansell Street	256 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo Yo Oriental Supermarket	61a Alie Street	64 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	79 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	108 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	268 yd
Tesco	3 Commercial Street	308 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	150 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	230 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	255 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
Hayaa Fitness WHITECHAPEL ROAD	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		548 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	462.2 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	434.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8PU