East Smithfield, London, E1W 1AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 1AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	47.7%	47.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.3%	52.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 E1W 1AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	30.3%	47.1%	16.8%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	37.1%	-16.1%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.3%) 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	57.5%	56.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	31.3%	30.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 E1W 1AZ this area, 6.6% 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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	9.6%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	59.6%	-3.2%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.6%	81.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	73.4%	71.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	9.8%	15.5%	5.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	71.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	10%	9.1%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	14%	4.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is East Smithfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Smithfield was 1415.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 752.2% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

East Smithfield has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 9th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 233.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

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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
£96,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1W 1AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 133 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 1AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 1AZ

Average Price
£253,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£253,068

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Smithfield

Average Price
£2,521,993

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£782,003

Other
£47,065,738

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East SmithfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Restaurant Commodity Quay East Smithfield, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-03-26	£220,398

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Employment

E1W 1AZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	15
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Other	30
Financial and insurance activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,961 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	511 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	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	2out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	- not rated	579 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	434 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	1,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	1,071 yd	Academy converter	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	1,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,318 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	2,091 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	3,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,781 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Ashraaf Secondary School 102-105 Whitechapel , High Street E1 7RA	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 20-22 Commercial Street , Spitalfields E1 6LP	- not rated	999 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honest Burgers	1 Commodity Quay	2 yd
Natural Kitchen	Unit 2, Commodity Quay	41 yd
St Katharine Docks Cafe	Unit C2, Ivory House, East Smithfield	101 yd
The Vaults	Ivory House, East Smithfield	103 yd
Zizzi	Unit 12, Ivory House, East Smithfield	109 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dickens Inn	St Katharines Docks, St Katharines Way	248 yd
Artful Dodger	47 Royal Mint Street	276 yd
Simmons	61 Royal Mint Street	276 yd
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	299 yd
Yeoman Warder Club	Tower Of London, Tower Hill	336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant	Unit C4 Ivory House, East Smithfield	101 yd
Coffee Bike	2 St Katharines Way	150 yd
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	248 yd
Great British Fish and Chips	Unit 2, Western Pavillion, Tower Hill	324 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	198 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	334 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	395 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	438 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street	438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	430 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		509 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Anytime Fitness (Aldgate) ALIE STREET	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of E1W 1AZ