Newlands Quay, London, E1W 3QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E1W 3QZ is primarily male, with 58.1% 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	40.1%	41.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	59.9%	58.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	9.1%

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 3QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% 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	69.4%	75.9%	6.5%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	17.8%	-8.6%	44.2%	-26.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.4%) 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	64.9%	65.4%	0.5%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	27.2%	28%	0.8%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	5%	5.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3QZ this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 78.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	74.6%	78.5%	3.9%	33.8%	44.7%
Other	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	81.7%	78.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	-2.8%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	68.8%	51.6%	-17.2%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	10.9%	27.6%	16.7%	6.1%	21.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	7.4%	5.4%	0.8%	6.6%
Africa	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	6.9%	5.4%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	52.1%	-15.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	4%	17.2%	13.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	9.4%	12.6%	3.2%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	7%	-3.9%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	10.5%	0.6%	9.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Newlands Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newlands Quay was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Limehouse 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. 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 3QZ, 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 Newlands Quay are based on 116 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 Newlands Quay, London, E1W 3QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3QZ

Average Price
£580,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£965,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£572,432

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newlands Quay

Average Price
£540,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£907,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£537,593

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newlands QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Newlands Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-04-28	£562,731
52 Newlands Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-05-03	£519,995
29 Newlands Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2023-09-22	£701,490
1 Newlands Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-06-17	£468,852
2 Newlands Quay, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-02-01	£473,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 3QZ

Employment

E1W 3QZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	27
Information and communication	22
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	1,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,272 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	2,421 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	142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School Garnet Street , E1W 3QT	4out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	532 yd	Community 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	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	765 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	949 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	2,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,953 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	4,573 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	2,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	4,504 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	233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	432 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	487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	741 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
Chocolate Ice Cafe	11 Sovereign Close	273 yd
Glamis APG	Glamis Adventure Playground, 10 Glamis Road	328 yd
Il Bordello	Unit G01, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	334 yd
Il Bianco	1 Cobblestone Square	340 yd
Querky Cafe	110 Watney Street	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	321 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	529 yd
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	574 yd
Studio Spaces Ltd	Unit 2, 110 Pennington Street	586 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	300 yd
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	345 yd
Spice PFC & Grill	85 Watney Street	350 yd
WASO	114 & 115 Railway Arches, Chapman Street	404 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	575 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	586 yd
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	603 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	658 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	334 yd
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	335 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	388 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		532 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		564 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		586 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	650 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	701 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	787 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		884 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	250.1 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	235.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 3QZ