The Highway, London, E1W 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1W 3BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	55.2%	6.5%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	51.3%	44.8%	-6.5%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 3BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	62.5%	60.5%	-2.0%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	31.8%	6.3%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87%) 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	50.3%	49.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	30.3%	37.1%	6.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.4%	9.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	18.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.3%	11.6%	-10.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	48.9%	22.0%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	10.9%	3.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% 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	20.5%	39.6%	19.1%	1.1%	38.5%
Chinese	2.3%	9.5%	7.2%	0.7%	8.8%
Indian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	60.6%	35.8%	-24.8%	81.4%	-45.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	65.3%	51%	-14.3%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	29.2%	12.4%	5.6%	23.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	51.2%	-12.5%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	8%	23.7%	15.7%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	10.1%	4%	-6.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	15.6%	1.1%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	17.8%	46.2%	-28.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	42.8%	6.5%	36.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is The Highway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Highway was 218.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% higher than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Highway has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 214th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

🔎 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 3BB, 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 The Highway are based on 635 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 The Highway, London, E1W 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3BB

Average Price
£534,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£534,101

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Highway

Average Price
£663,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£561,591

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£640,448

Other
£3,305,121

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HighwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Ginger Line Building, 281 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,000	2023-08-23	£407,840
Flat 11 Ginger Line Building, 281 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-07-26	£552,909
Flat 28 Ginger Line Building, 281 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£890,000	2017-12-21	£835,492
Flat 26 Ginger Line Building, 281 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£745,000	2017-01-17	£710,066
Flat 6 Ginger Line Building, 281 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£537,500	2016-12-15	£510,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 3BB

Employment

E1W 3BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E1W 3BB 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	132
Student (economically inactive)	92
Part-Time Employee	66
Looking after home or family	50
Retired	46
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Other	29
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Information and communication	16
Education	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,173 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	2,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	49 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	49 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	722 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	927 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	2,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,870 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,650 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
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,407 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	310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	392 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	483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glamis APG	Glamis Adventure Playground, 10 Glamis Road	247 yd
Cafe Marrone	Shadwell Dlr Station, Watney Street	314 yd
Querky Cafe	110 Watney Street	317 yd
The Original Crispy Cod	139 Watney Street	317 yd
Fried and Grilled Restaurant	91 Watney Street	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	367 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	543 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	616 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	640 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice PFC & Grill	85 Watney Street	314 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	360 yd
WASO	114 & 115 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	379 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	419 yd
Bubble Cream & Sweet	52A Watney Street	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	515 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	580 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	640 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	703 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	297 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	315 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		464 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		487 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		504 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	624 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	655 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	882 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		930 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 3BB