Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1W 1UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.2%	50.7%	8.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	57.8%	49.3%	-8.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	56.6%	59.5%	2.9%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	26.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.3%) 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	55.6%	60.8%	5.2%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	30.4%	27.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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 1UA this area, 9.6% 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 68.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	63.3%	68.5%	5.2%	33.8%	34.7%
Other	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	3%	6.2%	3.2%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82.1%	68.8%	-13.3%	81.4%	-12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	51.7%	45.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	19.8%	23.1%	3.3%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	14.3%	4.9%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	8.8%	1.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.4% 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	50.5%	45.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	11.2%	19.4%	8.2%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	11%	-0.9%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Thomas More Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thomas More Street was 60.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thomas More Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 115th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 1UA, 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 Thomas More Street are based on 405 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 Thomas More Street, London, E1W 1UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 1UA

Average Price
£441,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£441,745

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomas More Street

Average Price
£940,869

Semi-Detached
£1,177,560

Terraced
£1,500,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£856,406

Other
£5,868,541

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomas More Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 35 Nightingale House, 50 Thomas More Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2026-01-20	£387,489
Flat 37 Nightingale House, 50 Thomas More Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,833	2023-08-10	£408,991
Flat 5 Nightingale House, 50 Thomas More Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-06-30	£393,366
Flat 45 Nightingale House, 50 Thomas More Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-06-28	£422,351
Flat 38 Nightingale House, 50 Thomas More Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-06-04	£322,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 1UA

Employment

E1W 1UA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E1W 1UA 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	133
Self-Employed	38
Retired	28
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	92
Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,819 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	289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	- not rated	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	419 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	419 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Roman Catholic Primary School Dundee Street , E1W 2PH	- not rated	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	290 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	1,022 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	1,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,557 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	2,195 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	3,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,583 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pumblechook's	27 Thomas More Square	84 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 1, Thomas More Square, Thomas More Street	142 yd
Mala Restaurant & Wine Bar	2 Marble Quay	164 yd
The Vaults	Ivory House, East Smithfield	227 yd
St Katharine Docks Cafe	Unit C2, Ivory House, East Smithfield	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	84 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	197 yd
Dickens Inn	St Katharines Docks, St Katharines Way	258 yd
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	419 yd
Artful Dodger	47 Royal Mint Street	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	154 yd
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	258 yd
Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant	Unit C4 Ivory House, East Smithfield	264 yd
Coffee Bike	2 St Katharines Way	449 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	154 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	224 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	423 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	564 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	660 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	115 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		388 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	568 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	611 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	795 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		800 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.0%
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	37.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s

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