Area Information for Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS

Ernest Street in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the St Dunstan's ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bethnal Green and Stepney. This page combines information for the address Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS, 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 4LS.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward St Dunstan's
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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 26 property sales in Ernest Street, E1 4LS since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (St Dunstan's), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 307 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1 4LS.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS 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.

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 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS:

Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4QY
Shandy Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LX
Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4RA
Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4RJ
Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4QZ
Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4RB

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

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House Prices

We have found 26 property sales in Ernest Street 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 5
Semi-Detached 16
Terraced 59
Flat (Purpose-Built) 41
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 128
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 39% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 22
Owned with Mortgage 20
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 42
Rented: Other Social 9
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 36
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 1
Total 131

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 31
Two People 23
Three People 16
Four People 15
Five People 13
Six People 22
Seven People 5
8+ People 3
Total 128

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 31
Family Household 66
Other Household 30
Total 127

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 33
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 23
Deprived In Three Dimensions 24
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 127

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 215
Female 218
Total 433

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 15
5-9 29
10-14 47
15-19 34
20-24 50
25-29 54
30-34 45
35-39 22
40-44 32
45-49 23
50-54 17
55-59 19
60-64 11
65-69 11
70-74 11
75-79 5
80-84 4
85+ 3
Total 432

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E1 4LS 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 191
Married 113
Separated 7
Divorced 9
Widowed 15
Total 335

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 251
Good 111
Fair 40
Bad 23
Very Bad 8
Total 433

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) 98
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 55
No GCSEs or Equivalent 79
Other 21
Total 335

Ethnic Group Embed This

Ernest Street, 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 20% 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 87
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 9
Pakistani 7
Bangladeshi 212
Chinese 23
Other Asian 1
Black African 57
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 16
Arab 2
Other 8
Total 436

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London), 50% 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 218
European Union 41
Rest of Europe 12
Africa 50
Middle East and Asia 105
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Total 433

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 218
10+ Years 129
5-10 Years 31
2-5 Years 28
Less Than 2 Years 26
Total 432

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 4LS.

Passport(s) Held
None 22
United Kingdom 318
European Union 52
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 32
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 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 54
Christian 101
Buddhist 7
Hindu 6
Jewish 0
Muslim 231
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 28
Total 431

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St Dunstan's ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 24% 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 71
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 38
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 28
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 27
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 80
Retired 26
Looking After Home or Family 27
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 20
Total 339

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 26
Associate Professional Occupations 27
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 22
Elementary Occupations 20
Total 151

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 18
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 32
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 30
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 68
Full-time Student 77
Total 333

Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS is within the St Dunstan's policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 307 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1 4LS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 307 crimes committed near Ernest Street
Neighbourhood Team Address St Dunstan's
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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

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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 4LS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS. The nearest railway station is Limehouse, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Limehouse 0.6 miles
Whitechapel 0.7 miles
Bethnal Green 0.8 miles
Shadwell 0.9 miles
Cambridge Heath 1 mile
Wapping 1.3 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.4 miles
Rotherhithe 1.5 miles
London Fields 1.5 miles
Canada Water 1.6 miles
Hoxton 1.6 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.7 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.7 miles
Hackney Wick 1.7 miles
Homerton 1.8 miles
Hackney Central 1.9 miles
Haggerston 1.9 miles
Surrey Quays 2 miles
Old Street 2 miles
Moorgate 2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS. The nearest Tube station is Stepney Green, approximately 290 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS. The nearest is Ben Jonson Primary School, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ben Jonson Primary School 340 yards February 2024
    
Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy 410 yards May 2023
    
Halley Primary School 570 yards March 2023
    
Stepney Park Primary School 700 yards May 2023
    
Cayley Primary School 710 yards March 2017
    
John Scurr Primary School 730 yards March 2023
    
Bangabandhu Primary School 0.5 miles July 2023
    
Marion Richardson Primary School 0.5 miles March 2024
    
Sir William Burrough Primary School 0.6 miles September 2022
    
Bonner Primary School 0.6 miles October 2019
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS. The nearest is Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 340 yards April 2014
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 590 yards October 2015
    
Morpeth School 760 yards March 2023
    
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 0.6 miles November 2021
    
Swanlea School 0.7 miles April 2024
    
Central Foundation Girls' School 0.8 miles October 2016
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 0.8 miles September 2022
    
Mulberry School for Girls 0.9 miles April 2024
    
Wapping High School 0.9 miles November 2023
    
Oaklands School 1 mile January 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS. The nearest is XX Place Health Centre, approximately 370 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 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS. The nearest is Mile End Road Dental Practice, approximately 230 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 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS. The nearest is The London Independent Hospital, approximately 300 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS. The nearest is In Focus Optics, approximately 130 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 4LS

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. 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? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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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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