Waveney Close, London, E1W 2JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 2JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	45.4%	49%	3.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.6%	51%	-3.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 2JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	66.1%	59.3%	-6.8%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	24%	-0.1%	44.2%	-20.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3.8%	9.7%	5.9%	6.1%	3.6%

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 (86%) 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	63.9%	56.6%	-7.3%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	25.5%	29.4%	3.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2JL this area, 9.7% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	13.1%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	60.2%	0.3%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	10.3%	3.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	25.8%	24.2%	-1.6%	1.1%	23.1%
Chinese	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	3.5%	4%	0.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	56.8%	55.3%	-1.5%	81.4%	-26.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	52.7%	50.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	16.3%	24.4%	8.1%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	15.8%	-3.8%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	7.1%	24.7%	17.6%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	13.6%	7.5%	-6.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	8.4%	-8.4%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Waveney Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waveney Close was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Waveney Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 34th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.9%.

🔎 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 2JL, 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 Waveney Close are based on 40 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 Waveney Close, London, E1W 2JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 2JL

Average Price
£898,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,006,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£789,069

Other
£27,678

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waveney Close

Average Price
£822,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£964,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£624,667

Other
£24,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waveney CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Waveney Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2026-01-07	£1,081,156
8 Waveney Close, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£29,465	2021-04-23	£24,105
22 Waveney Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2020-07-14	£907,867
8 Waveney Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2018-10-02	£526,953
13 Waveney Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£624,995	2018-08-01	£581,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 2JL

Employment

E1W 2JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E1W 2JL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Self-Employed	28
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	59
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Information and communication	29
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	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	1,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	1,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,768 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	119 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	- not rated	119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	472 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	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Roman Catholic Primary School Dundee Street , E1W 2PH	- not rated	505 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	344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , SE16 4UN	- not rated	798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,695 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	2,285 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	3,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,455 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,355 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highway Christian School Union Chapel , 255 Tooley Street SE1 2LA	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	234 yd
Smiths Wapping	Cinnabar Wharf West, 22 Wapping High Street	244 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 1, Thomas More Square, Thomas More Street	299 yd
Tondo Pizza	Unit 2 Hermitage Court	319 yd
Mala Restaurant & Wine Bar	2 Marble Quay	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	234 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	238 yd
Dickens Inn	St Katharines Docks, St Katharines Way	418 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	445 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	262 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	411 yd
Urban Baristas	Devon House, 58 St Katharines Way	418 yd
Kilikya's Cafe Bar Restaurant	Unit C4 Ivory House, East Smithfield	464 yd
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	262 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	287 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	478 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	616 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	196 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	361 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		426 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		721 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		721 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	742 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Fit4Less (London Tower Hill) (Closed) MANSELL STREET	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Circle Spa Health Club THE CIRCLE THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	888 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	325.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	322.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 2JL