Area Information for Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1NL

Summary Back to Top

Commercial Road in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Whitechapel 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 1NL, 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E1 1NL.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Whitechapel
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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1NL 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 (5 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 5 property sales in Commercial Road since the beginning of 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 1
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 7
Flat (Purpose-Built) 123
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 13
Total 152
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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 - 36% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6
Owned with Mortgage 4
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 47
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 75
Rented: Other 10
Rent Free 1
Total 150

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 50
Two People 50
Three People 20
Four People 15
Five People 9
Six People 3
Seven People 3
8+ People 1
Total 151

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 50
Family Household 74
Other Household 28
Total 152

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 62
Deprived In One Dimension 56
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 151

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 53% male.

Gender
Male 191
Female 169
Total 360

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 20
10-14 10
15-19 12
20-24 49
25-29 45
30-34 55
35-39 36
40-44 35
45-49 20
50-54 14
55-59 6
60-64 7
65-69 8
70-74 3
75-79 3
80-84 1
85+ 1
Total 359

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E1 1NL 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 160
Married 100
Separated 7
Divorced 12
Widowed 14
Total 293

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 190
Good 124
Fair 25
Bad 18
Very Bad 1
Total 358

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) 136
Apprenticeship 3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 47
Other 7
Total 291

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 24% 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 85
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 13
Pakistani 8
Bangladeshi 198
Other Asian 11
Black African 6
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 8
Other 11
Total 355

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London), only 34% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

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 122
European Union 61
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 11
Middle East and Asia 147
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 362

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London), only 34% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 26% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

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 122
10+ Years 95
5-10 Years 39
2-5 Years 33
Less Than 2 Years 71
Total 360

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 1NL.

Passport(s) Held
None 8
United Kingdom 192
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 90
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 59
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

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 63
Christian 44
Buddhist 0
Hindu 9
Jewish 1
Muslim 222
Sikh 1
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 17
Total 359

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Whitechapel ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

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 93
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 39
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 52
Retired 12
Looking After Home or Family 29
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 22
Total 294

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 15
Professional Occupations 53
Associate Professional Occupations 23
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 33
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 23
Total 177

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 55
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 22
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 54
Full-time Student 50
Total 294

Policing and Crime (652) Back to Top

Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1NL is within the Whitechapel policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 652 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1 1NL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 652 crimes committed near Commercial Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Whitechapel
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 1NL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1NL. The nearest railway station is Shadwell, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shadwell 630 yards
Whitechapel 640 yards
Bethnal Green 0.7 miles
London Fenchurch Street 0.7 miles
Shoreditch High Street 0.8 miles
Wapping 0.8 miles
London Liverpool Street 0.8 miles
Limehouse 1 mile
Rotherhithe 1 mile
London Bridge 1.2 miles
Moorgate 1.2 miles
London Cannon Street 1.2 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.2 miles
Canada Water 1.3 miles
Hoxton 1.3 miles
Old Street 1.3 miles
Surrey Quays 1.6 miles
London Blackfriars 1.7 miles
City Thameslink 1.7 miles
Haggerston 1.8 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 1NL. The nearest DLR station is Shadwell, approximately 610 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1NL. The nearest is Buttercup Primary School, approximately 100 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Buttercup Primary School 100 yards  
Kobi Nazrul Primary School 220 yards
    
Harry Gosling Primary School 250 yards
    
Date Palm Primary 270 yards  
Bigland Green Primary School 310 yards
    
St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School 600 yards
    
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy 700 yards
    
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School 700 yards
    
St Mary and St Michael Primary School 780 yards
    
Osmani Primary School 800 yards
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1NL. The nearest is London Enterprise Academy, approximately 130 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
London Enterprise Academy 130 yards
    
Wapping High School 170 yards
    
Mulberry School for Girls 270 yards
    
London East Academy 390 yards  
Mulberry Academy London Dock 730 yards  
Swanlea School 780 yards
    
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 0.5 miles
    
David Game College 0.6 miles  
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 0.8 miles
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing 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 1NL. The nearest is Goodman's Field Health Centre, approximately 440 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 1NL. The nearest is Care Dental Practice, approximately 80 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 1NL. The nearest is The Royal London Hospital, approximately 540 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1NL. The nearest is INFOCUS OPTICS (MR ZAMAN), approximately 190 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 1NL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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