Cable Street, London, E1W 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1W 3ER is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	49.4%	46.1%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	50.6%	53.9%	3.3%	49.0%	4.9%

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 3ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	46.7%	48.8%	2.1%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	37.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	51.6%	50.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	30.3%	29.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	11%	13.9%	2.9%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6%	5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27.6%	25.3%	-2.3%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	15%	8.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	34.5%	6.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	10.5%	4.2%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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	47.5%	52.7%	5.2%	1.1%	51.6%
Chinese	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	38.7%	24.7%	-14.0%	81.4%	-56.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	6%	6.0%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	61.1%	54.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	9.1%	12.5%	3.4%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	26.3%	2.9%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	54.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	25.2%	21.6%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	4.6%	-15.2%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	61.6%	6.5%	55.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Cable Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cable Street was 311.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.5% higher than the Limehouse average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Cable Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse and the 126th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 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 3ER, 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 549 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, London, E1W 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3ER

Average Price
£353,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,283

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cable Street

Average Price
£424,124

Semi-Detached
£1,054,502

Terraced
£816,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,226

Other
£786,567

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cable Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
503 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-01-29	£366,534
509 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£383,000	2015-12-03	£353,942
503 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£358,000	2014-09-25	£375,109
509 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,500	2013-05-31	£344,785
481 Cable Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,999	2008-10-30	£351,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 3ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1W 3ER 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	108
Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	25
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	2,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael's Junior School Sutton Street , Commercial Road E1 0BD	- not rated	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Michael's Infant School Sutton Street , Commercial Road E1 0BD	- not rated	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School Stepney Way , Stepney E1 0RH	4out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	2,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,165 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,444 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	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,779 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	3,813 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	4,945 yd	Free schools	No	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	517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	666 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	998 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
Kaleido	Railway Arches, 204 Barnardo Street	49 yd
Troxy Restaurant	490 Commercial Road	195 yd
Costa Coffee	24 Old Church Road	238 yd
Two Magpies Cafe	583 Commercial Road	263 yd
BUONO, Buono Pizza, Buono Burger, Buono Salad & Desserts	514 Commercial Road	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bread Street Kitchen - Limehouse	The Narrow, 44 Narrow Street	402 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	415 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	415 yd
The Old Ship	The Old Ship Public House, 17 Barnes Street	501 yd
Queens Head	Queens Head Public House, 8 Flamborough Street	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubblewrap	10-12 Ratcliffe Cross Street	212 yd
Limehouse Fried Chicken & Spice	540 Commercial Road	265 yd
Hung Tou	538 Commercial Road	265 yd
Taj Mahal Fried Chicken & Grill	512 Commercial Road	265 yd
Docklands Fish Bar	506 Commercial Road	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	265 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	572 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	666 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	802 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		416 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	431 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		457 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		503 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Limehouse Marina Elite (Closed) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Stephen Hawking School BRUNTON PLACE		667 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	702 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	709 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	42.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 3ER