Knighten Street, London, E1W 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1W 1PW is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	42.9%	45.9%	3.0%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	57.1%	54.1%	-3.0%	49.0%	5.1%

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 1PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	59.2%	55.7%	-3.5%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	38.2%	4.7%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.8%) 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%	65%	4.0%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	33.1%	27.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 E1W 1PW this area, 4.2% 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 79.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	74.6%	79.5%	4.9%	33.8%	45.7%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	71.5%	67.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	-13.8%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	62.9%	51%	-11.9%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	14.1%	25.6%	11.5%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	12%	12.7%	0.7%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	51.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.6%	21.2%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	8%	8.6%	0.6%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	5.5%	-11.1%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Knighten Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knighten Street was 94.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knighten Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 215th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.3%.

🔎 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 1PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Knighten Street are based on 203 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 Knighten Street, London, E1W 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 1PW

Average Price
£767,362

Semi-Detached
£637,859

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£741,714

Other
£3,000,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knighten Street

Average Price
£715,100

Semi-Detached
£598,272

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£696,172

Other
£2,666,336

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knighten Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 87 Hermitage Court Knighten Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£910,000	2025-11-14	£855,380
Flat 9 Hermitage Court Knighten Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-08-22	£474,665
Flat 41 Hermitage Court Knighten Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-07-17	£588,502
Flat 79 Hermitage Court Knighten Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-03-31	£538,741
Flat 84 Hermitage Court Knighten Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2025-03-27	£861,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 1PW

Employment

E1W 1PW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	193
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	87
Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	27
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,066 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	223 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	- not rated	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Roman Catholic Primary School Dundee Street , E1W 2PH	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided 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	554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy London Dock 6 Virginia Street , E1W 2AD	- not rated	640 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	895 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	937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,597 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	2,311 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	3,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,419 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosco Centre College Bosco Centre , 281 Jamaica Road SE16 4RS	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	939 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
Tondo Pizza	Unit 2 Hermitage Court	2 yd
Turk's Head Cafe	The Turks Head Studio, 1 Green Bank	166 yd
Smiths Wapping	Cinnabar Wharf West, 22 Wapping High Street	221 yd
Lola Hospitality Limited	81 Wapping High Street	268 yd
Il Toscano1	81 Wapping High Street	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	131 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	278 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	345 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	444 yd
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	448 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	579 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	624 yd
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	649 yd
Dabangg kitchen	14	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	440 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	579 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	593 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	633 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	164 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		558 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		558 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		705 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 yd
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	949 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	263.2 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	249.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 1PW