Cobblestone Square, London, E1W 3AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1W 3AS is primarily male, with 57.3% of the population 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	52.3%	42.7%	-9.6%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	47.7%	57.3%	9.6%	49.0%	8.3%

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 3AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	50.2%	62.5%	12.3%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	30.8%	0.9%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	0.4%	-6.8%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.3%) 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	46.6%	52.8%	6.2%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32.4%	36.5%	4.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13%	7.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.8%	12.4%	-8.4%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.6%	0.6%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.3%	5.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	45.6%	4.4%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.5% 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	24%	45.6%	21.6%	1.1%	44.5%
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55%	23.5%	-31.5%	81.4%	-57.9%
Arab	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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%	50.2%	-20.8%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	6.9%	8.8%	1.9%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	27.6%	13.1%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	50.5%	-18.6%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	28.5%	25.1%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7.8%	4.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	7.1%	-10.5%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	47.7%	6.5%	41.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Cobblestone Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobblestone Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St Katharine's & Wapping 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. 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 3AS, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Cobblestone Square are based on 391 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 Cobblestone Square, London, E1W 3AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3AS

Average Price
£616,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£587,890

Other
£2,298,138

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobblestone Square

Average Price
£596,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,212

Other
£1,869,181

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobblestone SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment G08 Cordage House, 15 Cobblestone Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-03-21	£450,256
Apartment 104 Cordage House, 15 Cobblestone Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-29	£284,195
Apartment 106 Cordage House, 15 Cobblestone Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-08-17	£635,722
Apartment 305 Cordage House, 15 Cobblestone Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£313,750	2023-07-28	£303,367
Apartment 410 Cordage House, 15 Cobblestone Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-02-13	£265,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 3AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1W 3AS 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	88
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	1,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,907 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	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,607 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	392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	533 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	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	546 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	792 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	890 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,183 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,354 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	2,763 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	2,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,905 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	209 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	615 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	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	919 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
Il Bianco	1 Cobblestone Square	66 yd
Cafe Rouge	Unit 4, Quayside Road, St Katharines Docks	136 yd
Dock Street Bar	The Dock, Tobacco Quay	161 yd
Chocolate Ice Cafe	11 Sovereign Close	203 yd
Safar Spice	83 Wapping Lane	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	136 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	235 yd
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	283 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	354 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	217 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	364 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	446 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 The Highway	455 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	290 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	354 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	654 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	701 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	385 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		635 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		648 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	674 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	675 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	705 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	729 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	843 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		939 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	249.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	217.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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