Chandler Street, London, E1W 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1W 2QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.3%	49.1%	0.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	51.7%	56.8%	5.1%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	28.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	50.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32.6%	34%	1.4%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	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.

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	16.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	45.6%	6.3%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	11%	2.4%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	27%	33.3%	6.3%	1.1%	32.2%
Chinese	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	56.7%	46%	-10.7%	81.4%	-35.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

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	61.5%	58.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	9.3%	11.2%	1.9%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	17.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	58.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	18.6%	14.1%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	9.8%	3.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	6.8%	-14.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	36.7%	6.5%	30.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Chandler Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chandler Street was 144.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chandler Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 323rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£96,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1W 2QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Chandler Street are based on 3 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 Chandler Street, London, E1W 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 2QL

Average Price
£311,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,535

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chandler Street

Average Price
£289,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,261

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chandler Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Chandler Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2010-10-15	£315,255
3 Chandler Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2003-04-11	£444,746
9 Chandler Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2001-05-25	£107,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 2QL

Employment

E1W 2QL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

E1W 2QL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in E1W 2QL 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	102
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	23
Other	18
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4

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	1,654 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	1,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Wellclose Square , Stepney E1 8HY	4out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	670 yd	Community 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	919 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,069 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,081 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	2,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,091 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	4,433 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	2,652 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	3,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,032 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	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	748 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	860 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	1,048 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
Safar Spice	83 Wapping Lane	110 yd
Cinnamon Coffee Shop	103 Wapping Lane	120 yd
Laksha Bay	83-85 Wapping Lane	120 yd
Cafe Rouge	Unit 4, Quayside Road, St Katharines Docks	135 yd
Il Bianco	1 Cobblestone Square	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	99 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	135 yd
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	195 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	387 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	120 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	476 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	493 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	496 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	187 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	420 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	647 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	683 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	259 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	461 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		663 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		774 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	805 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	811 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	848 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	967 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		971 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 2QL