Prusom Street, London, E1W 3NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E1W 3NR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.5%	50.2%	6.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	56.5%	49.8%	-6.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	44.9%	49.7%	4.8%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	33.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	36.3%	49.4%	13.1%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36.3%	34%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	17.6%	8.3%	-9.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.6%	18.1%	-17.5%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	16.1%	9.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	45.2%	17.4%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	6.3%	0.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34% 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	45%	44.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	43.6%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	43.5%	34%	-9.5%	81.4%	-47.4%
Arab	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	64.5%	59.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	22.5%	24.3%	1.8%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	60.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	4.2%	30.5%	26.3%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	24%	0.8%	-23.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	46.4%	6.5%	39.9%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Prusom Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prusom Street was 187.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prusom Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 259th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

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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 3NR, 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 Prusom Street are based on 112 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 Prusom Street, London, E1W 3NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3NR

Average Price
£356,994

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,994

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prusom Street

Average Price
£361,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,376

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prusom Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Ross House Prusom Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-07-31	£343,750
Flat 5 Ross House Prusom Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-04-04	£328,514
Flat 19 Ross House Prusom Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,000	2018-05-31	£392,644
Flat 4 Ross House Prusom Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-03-27	£379,310
Flat 9 Ross House Prusom Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-08-26	£327,058

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,656 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	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,827 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	263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	4out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	698 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	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,168 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	2,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,191 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,406 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	2,714 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	3,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,034 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	451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	1,186 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
Wapping Tavern	78-80 Wapping Lane	54 yd
Cinnamon Coffee Shop	103 Wapping Lane	87 yd
Laksha Bay	83-85 Wapping Lane	87 yd
Safar Spice	83 Wapping Lane	95 yd
Urban Baristas	138 Wapping High Street	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	22 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	188 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	333 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	339 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	87 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	390 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	469 yd
Leaf and bean	Rotherhithe Railway Station	596 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	59 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	619 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1 Vaughan Way	845 yd
Waitrose Ltd	41 Thomas More Street	875 yd
Sainsbury's	192-196	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	351 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	765 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Thomas More Square) THOMAS MORE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		868 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	906 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		922 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		994 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		994 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,010 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	284.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	266.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 3NR