Stockholm Way, London, E1W 1YQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 1YQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	41.9%	48.6%	6.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	58.1%	51.4%	-6.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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 1YQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	64.1%	70.7%	6.6%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	21.2%	-6.5%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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%) 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	64.3%	57.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30%	34.7%	4.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	4%	6.1%	2.1%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 1YQ this area, 5.5% 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 80%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	9%	4.6%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	79.6%	80%	0.4%	33.8%	46.2%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	74.4%	66%	-8.4%	81.4%	-15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	55.9%	43.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	15.9%	23.6%	7.7%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	4%	4.7%	0.7%	0.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.1% 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	54.2%	43.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	11.5%	22.1%	10.6%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Stockholm Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stockholm Way was 493.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 222.1% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Stockholm Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 55th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.4%.

🔎 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 1YQ, 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 Stockholm Way are based on 42 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 Stockholm Way, London, E1W 1YQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 1YQ

Average Price
£644,265

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,265

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stockholm Way

Average Price
£592,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£592,539

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stockholm WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Stockholm Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-10-22	£471,022
8 Stockholm Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£567,500	2021-03-19	£502,474
12 Stockholm Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2017-08-22	£607,652
2 Stockholm Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£489,500	2014-10-14	£533,429
9 Stockholm Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£631,100	2014-03-31	£750,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 1YQ

Employment

E1W 1YQ 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	144
Self-Employed	12
Retired	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	70
Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,841 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	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	915 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	4out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out 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	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	2,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,527 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,938 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	2,175 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	3,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,447 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	817 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	1,128 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
Pumblechook's	27 Thomas More Square	134 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 1, Thomas More Square, Thomas More Street	202 yd
Mala Restaurant & Wine Bar	2 Marble Quay	233 yd
Smiths Wapping	Cinnabar Wharf West, 22 Wapping High Street	300 yd
The Vaults	Ivory House, East Smithfield	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	134 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	191 yd
Dickens Inn	St Katharines Docks, St Katharines Way	322 yd
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	474 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	183 yd
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	322 yd
Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant	Unit C4 Ivory House, East Smithfield	352 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	428 yd
Coffee Bike	2 St Katharines Way	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	183 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	233 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	507 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	518 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	119 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		393 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	666 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	734 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		758 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		758 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 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	345.8 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	330.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 1YQ