The Highway, London, E1W 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1W 2BE is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	38.4%	45.3%	6.9%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	61.6%	54.7%	-6.9%	49.0%	5.7%

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 2BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	66.7%	53.2%	-13.5%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	36.6%	13.6%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (90.7%) 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	57.1%	61.2%	4.1%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	31.8%	29.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	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 2BE this area, 5.6% 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 73.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	5.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	7.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	65.8%	73.6%	7.8%	33.8%	39.8%
Other	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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	3.7%	20.7%	17.0%	1.1%	19.6%
Chinese	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.7%	6%	2.3%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	76.1%	51.9%	-24.2%	81.4%	-29.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	60.6%	54.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	15.5%	15.7%	0.2%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3%	0.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	16.5%	6.7%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	54.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	10.6%	27.6%	17.0%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	10.2%	4.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	5.2%	-6.2%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is The Highway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Highway was 51.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

The Highway has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 77th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 The Highway are based on 640 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 The Highway, London, E1W 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 2BE

Average Price
£679,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£679,749

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Highway

Average Price
£634,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£556,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£611,765

Other
£3,163,726

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HighwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 27 Breezers Court, 20 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-06-30	£488,703
Flat 4 Breezers Court, 20 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-01-06	£328,875
Flat 36 Breezers Court, 20 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-10-22	£722,575
Flat 34 Breezers Court, 20 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£851,000	2021-04-16	£696,201
Flat 7 Breezers Court, 20 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2019-05-16	£719,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 2BE

Employment

E1W 2BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	122
Professional, scientific and technical activities	83
Information and communication	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Construction	9
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	167 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	167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	2out of 4	467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	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	134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	- not rated	739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	772 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	1,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,593 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,607 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	2,571 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	3,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,225 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,051 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	303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	667 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	32 yd
McDonalds	102 The Highway	245 yd
Wiltons Music Hall	Wiltons Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley	272 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 1, Thomas More Square, Thomas More Street	303 yd
Pumblechook's	27 Thomas More Square	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	181 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	214 yd
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	307 yd
Sir Sydney Smith	22 Dock Street	355 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	92 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	243 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	387 yd
Sushi & Teppanyaki Hse,Fiamma Pizza,Hong Long,The Green Leaf (Thai)	113 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	411 yd
Chilli Legend,Tasty Malatang, I Noodle Club	115 Chapman Street	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	171 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	214 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	243 yd
Tian Tian Markets	unit 2 & 3, 18 Piazza Walk	642 yd
Tesco	90 Mansell Street, London	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		119 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	262 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	494 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	554 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	614 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		623 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	759 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	305.8 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	296.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 2BE