Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1W 3AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.7%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.3%	49.3%	2.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	50.9%	47.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	40.9%	6.1%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.8%	29.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	26%	9.5%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14%	1.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	26%	-3.5%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	15.2%	3.3%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.3% 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	32.2%	43.4%	11.2%	1.1%	42.3%
Chinese	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.9%	7.3%	6.4%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	15.4%	9.1%	-6.3%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.4%
White	25.9%	18.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	-63.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	5%	4.1%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	65%	55.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	23.1%	6.3%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	54.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	2%	35.8%	33.8%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	11.1%	1.4%	-9.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	3.7%	-14.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Muslim	56.6%	6.5%	50.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Cable Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cable Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Limehouse average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1W 3AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Cable Street are based on 547 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 Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3AG

Average Price
£244,360

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,360

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cable Street

Average Price
£443,619

Semi-Detached
£1,061,254

Terraced
£828,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,570

Other
£822,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cable Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Warton Court, 526 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£440,000	2025-02-24	£419,368
Flat 22 Warton Court, 526 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,500	2017-08-25	£140,642
526 Warton Court Flat 23 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£73,500	2009-04-08	£124,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 3AG

Employment

E1W 3AG 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 3AG 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	28
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2

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	563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	3out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 2 Beatson Walk , Rotherhithe SE16 5ED	3out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,336 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,858 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,930 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,090 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	861 yd	Community special 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
Kaleido	Railway Arches, 204 Barnardo Street	110 yd
Troxy Restaurant	490 Commercial Road	281 yd
Glamis APG	Glamis Adventure Playground, 10 Glamis Road	292 yd
Costa Coffee	24 Old Church Road	311 yd
Michael's	378 Commercial Road	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bread Street Kitchen - Limehouse	The Narrow, 44 Narrow Street	454 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	506 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	506 yd
The Old Ship	The Old Ship Public House, 17 Barnes Street	593 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubblewrap	10-12 Ratcliffe Cross Street	304 yd
Spice Grill	410 Commercial Road	332 yd
Chill Grill	406 Commercial Road	332 yd
Limehouse Fried Chicken & Spice	540 Commercial Road	357 yd
Hung Tou	538 Commercial Road	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	357 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	648 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	661 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	750 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	344 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		410 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		458 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		507 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	634 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	697 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		757 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	54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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