Portsoken Street, London, E1 8RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1 8RB is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	40.4%	44.8%	4.4%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	59.6%	55.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	6.2%

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 8RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	57.2%	64.5%	7.3%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	23.4%	0.3%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (88.1%) 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	47.1%	48.4%	1.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	34.7%	39.7%	5.0%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	9.8%	3.8%	-6.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17.5%	8.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	14.4%	3.3%	-11.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% 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	13.8%	22%	8.2%	1.1%	20.9%
Chinese	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	0.7%	7.8%
Indian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	59.1%	45%	-14.1%	81.4%	-36.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	4.4%	6%	1.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.5% 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	55.1%	39.5%	-15.6%	83.2%	-43.7%
European Union	9.3%	15.4%	6.1%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	25.2%	8.3%	5.6%	19.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22% 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	53.8%	39.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-43.7%
10+ Years	13.3%	22%	8.7%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	23.8%	6.0%	1.9%	21.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	29.5%	6.5%	23.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Portsoken Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portsoken Street was 722.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1885.8% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portsoken Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate and the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£101,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1 8RB, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Portsoken Street are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of London.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portsoken Street, London, E1 8RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 8RB

Average Price
£515,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£512,582

Other
£574,980

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portsoken Street

Average Price
£575,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£573,893

Other
£616,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portsoken Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 601 Marlyn Lodge Portsoken Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£885,000	2025-06-19	£681,228
Flat 306 Marlyn Lodge Portsoken Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-09-16	£349,078
Basement And Ground Floor Marlyn Lodge Portsoken Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2020-04-14	£1,018,936
Flat 601 Marlyn Lodge Portsoken Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-08-13	£629,647
Flat 109 Marlyn Lodge Portsoken Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-06-14	£366,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 8RB

Employment

E1 8RB 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 8RB 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	110
Student (economically inactive)	60
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	15
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	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	1,990 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	2,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,754 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	169 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	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	659 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	1,081 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	1,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,863 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,245 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	2,383 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	3,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,777 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,378 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	244 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraaf Secondary School 102-105 Whitechapel , High Street E1 7RA	- not rated	463 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 20-22 Commercial Street , Spitalfields E1 6LP	- not rated	532 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	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victus Soul	90 Mansell Street, London	75 yd
CIPFA Catering Facilities	Mint House, 77 Mansell Street	75 yd
Rockwell East Restaurant	99 Mansell Street	124 yd
Starbucks	Ground Floor Retail Unit, Prospero House, 48-51 Minories	125 yd
Axeperience	Ground Floor Retail Unit, Prospero House, 48-51 Minories	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodmans Field	Goodman Field Public House Gro, 87-91 Mansell Street	75 yd
Slug And Lettuce	St Clare House, 30-33 Minories	132 yd
The Three Lords	Three Lords Public House, 27 Minories	149 yd
The Minories Public House	Minories Public House, 64-73 Minories	182 yd
K-Town & Chik Box; Locked And Loaded; Duke of Somerset	Duke Of Somerset Public House, 15 Little Somerset Street	210 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	3 America Square, London	176 yd
Maroush	Somerset House, 18 Mansell Street	192 yd
Orbagel - Organic Bagel Cafe	18A Mansell Street, London	216 yd
Kagura Sushi	Retail Unit, 6 Minories	253 yd
Little Greek Kitchen	Retail Unit, 57-60 Aldgate High Street	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	75 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street	75 yd
Co-Operative	America House, 2 America Square	180 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	210 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 2 Southwest Block, Goodmans Fields	353 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	80 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	99 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	146 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	278 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		362 yd
London Metropolitan University (London City Campus) (Closed) Central House Central House Whitechapel High Street	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	406 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1 8RB