Milk Yard, London, E1W 3TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1W 3TA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.8%	51.1%	0.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	62.9%	60.3%	-2.6%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	32.5%	5.2%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (91.9%) 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	65.6%	65.6%	0.0%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	30.8%	26.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	2.6%	7%	4.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3TA this area, 6.8% 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 79.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.8%	0.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-11.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	74.2%	79.7%	5.5%	33.8%	45.9%
Other	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2%	3%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	83.6%	78.5%	-5.1%	81.4%	-2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	64.3%	52.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	16.1%	24.4%	8.3%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	0.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	53.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	25.7%	22.4%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	11.5%	9.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	4.2%	-8.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Milk Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milk Yard was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Milk Yard has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping and the 21st lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.8%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£96,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E1W 3TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Milk Yard are based on 319 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 Milk Yard, London, E1W 3TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1W 3TA

Average Price
£503,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£556,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£500,389

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milk Yard

Average Price
£437,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£543,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,179

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milk YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 314 Riverside Mansions Milk Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-03-11	£476,918
Flat 213 Riverside Mansions Milk Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-06-27	£510,092
Flat 115 Riverside Mansions Milk Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-11-01	£522,024
Flat 214 Riverside Mansions Milk Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-02-02	£415,292
Flat 217 Riverside Mansions Milk Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£522,500	2021-10-15	£431,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1W 3TA

Employment

E1W 3TA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	51
Financial and insurance activities	41
Information and communication	28
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	5
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	1,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,516 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	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Junior School King David Lane , Wapping E1 0EH	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School King David Lane , Stepney E1 0EH	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Roman Catholic Primary School Dundee Street , E1W 2PH	- not rated	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	- not rated	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	3,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,010 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	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	2,623 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	4,646 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	381 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	384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamic College London 56 Bigland Street , Tower Hamlets E1 2ND	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
OMG Education 85 Commercial Street , E1 6BG	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da Nonna Ltd	Unit 2, New Crane Place	139 yd
River View Restaurant	New Crane Wharf - Unit 16, New Crane Place	169 yd
Il Bacaro	2 New Crane Place	171 yd
Il Bordello	Unit G01, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	177 yd
Il Bianco	1 Cobblestone Square	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prospect of Whitby	57 Wapping Wall	251 yd
The Dockers Inn	97 Wapping Lane	372 yd
Slug & Lettuce	Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharines Way	429 yd
Turners Old Star	14 Watts Street	452 yd
Old salt quay	163	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bello De Nonna	Unit G02, Metropolitan Wharf Building, 70 Wapping Wall	184 yd
Squid Markets	Brussels Wharf, Wapping Wall	199 yd
Wapping Fish Bar	89 Wapping Lane	361 yd
St George-in-the-East Church Open Table	Parish Office, St George-In-The-East Church, 14 Cannon Street Road	512 yd
Spice PFC & Grill	85 Watney Street	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	70 Wapping Lane	405 yd
Shanraj Limited	77-101 The Highway	592 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	770 yd
Mogul	Shop Unit 2 Gwent Court	829 yd
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St George'S Leisure Centre THE HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
King Edward Memorial Park GLAMIS ROAD	tennis courts	428 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	597 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	632 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		693 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		776 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		800 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	803 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Ensign WELLCLOSE SQUARE		893 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	201.9 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	190.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E1W 3TA