Watts Street, London, E1W 2QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 2QG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	46.1%	47.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.9%	52.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.8%

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 2QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	37.3%	2.7%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (92.2%) 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	70.1%	64.6%	-5.5%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	21.8%	27.6%	5.8%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2QG this area, 9.2% 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 68.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	9.2%	4.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	66.4%	68.7%	2.3%	33.8%	34.9%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	86.4%	78.5%	-7.9%	81.4%	-2.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	71.1%	58.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	10.7%	18.4%	7.7%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	58.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	6.2%	20.4%	14.2%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	10.5%	5.3%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	12%	4.6%	-7.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Watts Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watts Street was 104.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watts Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 274th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.3%.

🔎 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 2QG, 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 Watts Street are based on 118 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 Watts Street, London, E1W 2QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 2QG

Average Price
£2,693,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,693,621

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watts Street

Average Price
£407,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,839

Other
£2,501,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watts Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Watts Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2017-09-07	£2,501,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 2QG

Employment

E1W 2QG 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	160
Retired	46
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	72
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Information and communication	19
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	4out of 4	1,743 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	1,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,842 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	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	761 yd	Community 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	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,151 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,170 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	2,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,031 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	4,374 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	2,577 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	3,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,122 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	444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	1,145 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
Cinnamon Coffee Shop	103 Wapping Lane	111 yd
Laksha Bay	83-85 Wapping Lane	111 yd
Safar Spice	83 Wapping Lane	111 yd
Wapping Tavern	78-80 Wapping Lane	158 yd
Turk's Head Cafe	The Turks Head Studio, 1 Green Bank	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	2 yd
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	169 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	208 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	288 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	111 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	542 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	551 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	568 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	142 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	492 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	667 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	692 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	183 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		705 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		870 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	880 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		882 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		882 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	911 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	940 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 2QG