The Highway, London, E1W 3HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1W 3HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.7%	0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.2%	48.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	44.5%	49.1%	4.6%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	33.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	43.3%	7.5%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	35.5%	32.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17.7%	14.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	9.5%	6.1%	-3.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

In the area around E1W 3HT this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	32%	-2.2%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.2%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	31.1%	8.7%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	8.9%	1.2%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.1% 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	40.1%	45.8%	5.7%	1.1%	44.7%
Chinese	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	43.7%	31.1%	-12.6%	81.4%	-50.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	61.2%	55.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	25.7%	4.6%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	55.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	28.1%	24.4%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	26%	6.1%	-19.9%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	50.8%	6.5%	44.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is The Highway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Highway was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Shadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Highway has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell and the 46th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged 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 similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in E1W 3HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 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 3HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3HT

Average Price
£459,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,086

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 8 Lion Court, 435 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-06-18	£491,352
Flat 4 Lion Court, 435 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-05-24	£499,757
Flat 3 Lion Court, 435 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-12-23	£387,614
Flat 11 Lion Court, 435 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-04-16	£318,537
Flat 5 Lion Court, 435 The Highway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-02-21	£332,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 3HT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1W 3HT 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	90
Looking after home or family	46
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	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	725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,078 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	2,852 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	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marion Richardson Primary School Senrab Street , E1 0QF	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided 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	703 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	358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	390 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	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,050 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	2,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,448 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,999 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	2,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,078 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,224 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	282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Stephen Hawking School Brunton Place , E14 7LL	4out of 4	942 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
Glamis APG	Glamis Adventure Playground, 10 Glamis Road	242 yd
Kaleido	Railway Arches, 204 Barnardo Street	272 yd
Troxy Restaurant	490 Commercial Road	433 yd
Michael's	378 Commercial Road	451 yd
Costa Coffee	24 Old Church Road	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	456 yd
Bread Street Kitchen - Limehouse	The Narrow, 44 Narrow Street	460 yd
The Craft Beer Co Limehouse	576-578 Commercial Road	610 yd
White Swan	White Swan, 556 Commercial Road	610 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubblewrap	10-12 Ratcliffe Cross Street	439 yd
Spice Grill	410 Commercial Road	451 yd
Chill Grill	406 Commercial Road	451 yd
Limehouse Fried Chicken & Spice	540 Commercial Road	491 yd
Hung Tou	538 Commercial Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	516-518 Commercial Road	491 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	520 yd
Tesco	657 Commercial Road	759 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	814 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	208 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		499 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		548 yd
Peter Hills C Of E Primary School Beatson Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	584 yd
Tower Project 45-55 45-55 WHITE HORSE ROAD		641 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	646 yd
Fisher Athletic Fc (Closed) Salter Road	grass pitches	701 yd
St. Pauls Recreation Ground ROTHERHITHE STREET	artificial grass pitch	704 yd
Pure Gym (London Limehouse) Commercial Road	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Sir John Cass Foundation And Redcoat C Of E Secondary School STEPNEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 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	282.8 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	275.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 3HT