Pennington Street, London, E1W 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 2AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	42.9%	48.9%	6.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	57.1%	51.1%	-6.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	61.2%	68%	6.8%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	23.3%	-7.7%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3%	6.3%	3.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (93.2%) 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	66%	63.5%	-2.5%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	28.7%	29.7%	1.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 2AP this area, 1.5% 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 84.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-11.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	77.6%	84.4%	6.8%	33.8%	50.6%
Other	8.2%	2%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	0.7%	7.0%
Indian	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	4.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.1%	70.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	-10.9%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% 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	47%	41%	-6.0%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	26.3%	25.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	19.7%
Rest of Europe	4%	5.1%	1.1%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	15.7%	4.4%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.8% 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	44.1%	40.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	-42.4%
10+ Years	13.4%	18.8%	5.4%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	17%	17.9%	0.9%	2.9%	15.0%
2-5 Years	13.8%	14.2%	0.4%	2.2%	12.0%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	8.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Pennington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pennington Street was 121.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Pennington Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 335th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.2%.

🔎 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 2AP, 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 Pennington Street are based on 7 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 Pennington Street, London, E1W 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 2AP

Average Price
£817,447

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£817,447

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pennington Street

Average Price
£2,097,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,097,199

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pennington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 5 Rum Warehouse Pennington Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£828,000	2020-03-20	£759,000
Unit 5 Rum Warehouse Pennington Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£303,899	2019-01-22	£306,191
Unit 5 Rum Warehouse Pennington Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,240,000	2016-06-30	£3,222,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 2AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Part-Time Employee	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	89
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Information and communication	19
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	158 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,923 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	4,259 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	2,581 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	3,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,042 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	450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	847 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
Cafe Des Amis	9 Pennington Street	109 yd
McDonalds	102 The Highway	138 yd
Dock Street Bar	The Dock, Tobacco Quay	272 yd
The Monster Grill (TMG)	54 Cannon Street Road	282 yd
Cafe Rouge	Unit 4, Quayside Road, St Katharines Docks	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	112 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	276 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	287 yd
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	400 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	80 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	299 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	348 yd
Sushi & Teppanyaki Hse,Fiamma Pizza,Hong Long,The Green Leaf (Thai)	113 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	387 yd
Chilli Legend,Tasty Malatang, I Noodle Club	115 Chapman Street	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	112 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	285 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	348 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	602 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		246 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	470 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		579 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	596 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	739 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	756 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	770 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%

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

Overview of E1W 2AP