East Smithfield, London, E1W 1AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1W 1AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.9%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.5%	49.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 E1W 1AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	55.4%	50.3%	-5.1%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	35%	5.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.9%	45.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	34.5%	31.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.7%	16.4%	5.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	24.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.6%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	38%	8.1%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	12.6%	2.2%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28% 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	42.7%	47.1%	4.4%	1.1%	46.0%
Chinese	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	40.4%	28%	-12.4%	81.4%	-53.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	60.7%	62.8%	2.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	10.7%	6.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	22.2%	2.4%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	2.8%	0.2%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	62.4%	2.8%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	28.6%	23.2%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.1%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	24%	3.4%	-20.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	19.1%	46.2%	-27.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	54.6%	6.5%	48.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is East Smithfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Smithfield was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

East Smithfield has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 312th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 E1W 1AW, 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 East Smithfield are based on 130 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 East Smithfield, London, E1W 1AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 1AW

Average Price
£321,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,998

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Smithfield

Average Price
£2,750,715

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£843,490

Other
£50,431,332

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East SmithfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 East Smithfield, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-07-28	£297,518
59 East Smithfield, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-12-19	£424,291
59 East Smithfield, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-12-21	£374,838
57 East Smithfield, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2014-10-30	£340,903
55 East Smithfield, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-02-24	£403,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 1AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Looking after home or family	68
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	36
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3

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	1,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	427 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	748 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	847 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,573 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	1,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,492 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,824 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	2,246 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	3,673 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,405 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	594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	981 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
Pret A Manger	Unit 1, Thomas More Square, Thomas More Street	118 yd
Pumblechook's	27 Thomas More Square	183 yd
Honest Burgers	1 Commodity Quay	204 yd
Natural Kitchen	Unit 2, Commodity Quay	230 yd
The Vaults	Ivory House, East Smithfield	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	183 yd
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	202 yd
Artful Dodger	47 Royal Mint Street	206 yd
Simmons	61 Royal Mint Street	206 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	172 yd
Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant	Unit C4 Ivory House, East Smithfield	262 yd
Coffee Bike	2 St Katharines Way	321 yd
Burgers LDN	141 Leman Street	352 yd
Leman's Coffee Shop	121 Leman Street	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	172 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	211 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	402 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	426 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street	426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	226 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		303 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	385 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	557 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	590 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	596 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	763 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	10.0%

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

Overview of E1W 1AW