Asher Way, London, E1W 2JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 2JY 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 2JY, 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 2JY 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 Asher Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Asher Way was 157.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Asher Way has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 317th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.7%.

🔎 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 2JY, 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 Asher Way are based on 441 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 Asher Way, London, E1W 2JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 2JY

Average Price
£621,332

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£621,332

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Asher Way

Average Price
£576,825

Semi-Detached
£599,066

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£572,142

Other
£1,591,325

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Asher WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Leeward Court Asher Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£411,000	2025-02-27	£362,258
Flat 10 Leeward Court Asher Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-08-02	£410,015
Flat 11 Leeward Court Asher Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-07-25	£423,501
Flat 25 Leeward Court Asher Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-05-23	£394,836
Flat 7 Leeward Court Asher Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-07-26	£399,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 2JY

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	- not rated	1,781 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	1,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,713 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	288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shapla Primary School Wellclose Square , E1 8HY	- not rated	409 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	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Roman Catholic Primary School Dundee Street , E1W 2PH	- not rated	465 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	321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	906 yd	Community school	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	1,304 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	3,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,697 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	2,502 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	3,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,239 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,143 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	445 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	877 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	247 yd
Cafe Rouge	Unit 4, Quayside Road, St Katharines Docks	253 yd
McDonalds	102 The Highway	296 yd
Dock Street Bar	The Dock, Tobacco Quay	342 yd
Pumblechook's	27 Thomas More Square	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	253 yd
Champagne Route	30 Gauging Square	264 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	281 yd
Moretown Belle	5 Thomas More Square	351 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	255 yd
Sushi Daily	41 Thomas More Street	330 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	454 yd
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	461 yd
Sushi & Teppanyaki Hse,Fiamma Pizza,Hong Long,The Green Leaf (Thai)	113 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	281 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	300 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	330 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	508 yd
Tesco	1 St Katharines Way	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	292 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	307 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		359 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Urbanfitness London (Aldgate) HOOPER STREET	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		754 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	780 yd
The Tower Bridge Health And Fitness Club PRESCOT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		882 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		882 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

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