Lilley Close, London, E1W 1NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 1NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	46.1%	47.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53.9%	52.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 1NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	47%	45.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	42.7%	0.0%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	56.7%	57.3%	0.6%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	29.2%	27.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	8.3%	9.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	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.

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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	15.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	59.3%	7.8%	33.8%	25.5%
Other	7.9%	1.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	34%	27.6%	-6.4%	1.1%	26.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	54.7%	58.2%	3.5%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	57.4%	57.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	13.6%	15.6%	2.0%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	19.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	57.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	5.3%	22.5%	17.2%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	8.1%	14.8%	6.7%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	2.9%	-18.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Lilley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lilley Close was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lilley Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 81st lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.9%.

🔎 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
£96,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1W 1NZ, 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 Lilley Close are based on 1 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 Lilley Close, London, E1W 1NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 1NZ

Average Price
£608,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£608,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lilley Close

Average Price
£566,852

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£566,852

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lilley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Lilley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2003-03-31	£557,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 1NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	2out of 4	99 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	- not rated	99 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Roman Catholic Primary School Dundee Street , E1W 2PH	- not rated	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	554 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	967 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	1,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,684 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	2,229 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	3,497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,497 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,453 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	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
Smiths Wapping	Cinnabar Wharf West, 22 Wapping High Street	105 yd
Tondo Pizza	Unit 2 Hermitage Court	137 yd
Turk's Head Cafe	The Turks Head Studio, 1 Green Bank	289 yd
Lola Hospitality Limited	81 Wapping High Street	403 yd
Il Toscano1	81 Wapping High Street	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	264 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	414 yd
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	436 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	440 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	473 yd
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	514 yd
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	550 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	582 yd
Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant	Unit C4 Ivory House, East Smithfield	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	473 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	499 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	554 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	618 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	261 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	406 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		545 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		545 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		630 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	912 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	954 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	82.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	150.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 1NZ