Area Information for Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS

Summary Back to Top

Commercial Road in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Shadwell ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bethnal Green and Stepney. This page combines information for the address Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Shadwell
Constituency Bethnal Green and Stepney * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS:

Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LB
Brayford Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0SG
Steels Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0DP
Summercourt Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0SQ
Exmouth Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0PH
Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0HA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about E1 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 8
Terraced 42
Flat (Purpose-Built) 96
Flat (Converted) 31
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 188
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 60% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 12
Owned with Mortgage 20
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 29
Rented: Other Social 84
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 39
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 1
Total 189

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 53
Two People 41
Three People 29
Four People 24
Five People 25
Six People 11
Seven People 3
8+ People 1
Total 187

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 53
Family Household 89
Other Household 43
Total 185

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 69
Deprived In One Dimension 72
Deprived In Two Dimensions 28
Deprived In Three Dimensions 19
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 188

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 272
Female 274
Total 546

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 34
5-9 34
10-14 47
15-19 30
20-24 54
25-29 62
30-34 58
35-39 51
40-44 34
45-49 38
50-54 30
55-59 22
60-64 11
65-69 15
70-74 10
75-79 6
80-84 7
85+ 5
Total 548

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E1 0LS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 229
Married 133
Separated 12
Divorced 27
Widowed 22
Total 423

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 273
Good 178
Fair 54
Bad 26
Very Bad 18
Total 549

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 162
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 104
Other 13
Total 422

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 35% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 191
Mixed Ethnicity 27
Indian 2
Pakistani 2
Bangladeshi 224
Chinese 4
Other Asian 14
Black African 21
Black Caribbean 12
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 13
Other 32
Total 545

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London), 61% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 335
European Union 70
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 16
Middle East and Asia 108
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 546

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 335
10+ Years 116
5-10 Years 27
2-5 Years 40
Less Than 2 Years 27
Total 545

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E1 0LS.

Passport(s) Held
None 34
United Kingdom 405
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 73
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 24
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 98
Christian 141
Buddhist 3
Hindu 0
Jewish 21
Muslim 246
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 32
Total 546

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 131
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 63
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 26
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 21
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 44
Retired 30
Looking After Home or Family 56
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 25
Other 21
Total 420

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 21
Professional Occupations 52
Associate Professional Occupations 37
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 17
Skilled Trades Occupations 24
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 18
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 37
Total 240

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 42
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 80
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 26
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 49
Semi-Routine Occupation 51
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 69
Full-time Student 45
Total 425

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS is within the Shadwell policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Commercial Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Shadwell
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Tower Hamlets. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E1 0LS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS. The nearest railway station is Shadwell, approximately 620 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shadwell 620 yards
Limehouse 860 yards
Whitechapel 0.6 miles
Wapping 0.7 miles
Bethnal Green 0.8 miles
Rotherhithe 0.9 miles
Canada Water 1.1 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.2 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.3 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.3 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.4 miles
Surrey Quays 1.4 miles
London Bridge 1.6 miles
Hoxton 1.7 miles
London Cannon Street 1.7 miles
Moorgate 1.8 miles
South Bermondsey 1.8 miles
Old Street 1.8 miles
London Fields 1.9 miles
Haggerston 2.1 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS. The nearest DLR station is Shadwell, approximately 520 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS. The nearest is St Mary and St Michael Primary School, approximately 190 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Mary and St Michael Primary School 190 yards
    
Marion Richardson Primary School 350 yards
    
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School 470 yards
    
Blue Gate Fields Junior School 470 yards
    
Stepney Park Primary School 640 yards
    
Bigland Green Primary School 710 yards
    
Buttercup Primary School half a mile  
Cayley Primary School 0.5 miles
    
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School 0.6 miles
    
John Scurr Primary School 0.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS. The nearest is Bishop Challoner Catholic School, approximately 60 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 60 yards
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 610 yards
    
Mulberry School for Girls 700 yards
    
Wapping High School 810 yards
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 830 yards
    
London Enterprise Academy 0.6 miles
    
Swanlea School 0.6 miles
    
London East Academy 0.7 miles  
Mulberry Academy London Dock 0.7 miles  
Bacon's College 0.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS. The nearest is The Jubilee Street Practice Ltd, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS. The nearest is Aldgate House Dental Care, approximately 720 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS. The nearest is Royal London Hospital, approximately half a mile away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0LS. The nearest is WATNEY EYECARE, approximately 470 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in E1 0LS

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is over 10-30Mbps, a fast connection. At this speed gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing can generally be done without noticeable slowdown. A small number of devices will be able to share the connection simultaneously, although some slowdown may occur during evenings.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Maximum Download Speed Available Between 10Mbps and 30Mbps

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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