Area Information for Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ

Harford 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 Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ, 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 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

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, 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 325 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1 4PZ.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ 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 Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ:

Commodore Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PF
Monsey Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4GN
Essian Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4QE
Commodore Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PX
Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4FU
Sandalwood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4QL

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

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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

The area containing Harford Street, 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 7
Semi-Detached 13
Terraced 36
Flat (Purpose-Built) 92
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 148
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 47% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 17
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 67
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 36
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 148

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 32
Two People 50
Three People 23
Four People 13
Five People 11
Six People 6
Seven People 10
8+ People 5
Total 150

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 32
Family Household 89
Other Household 27
Total 148

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 71
Deprived In One Dimension 39
Deprived In Two Dimensions 32
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 148

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 225
Female 223
Total 448

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 20
5-9 24
10-14 28
15-19 32
20-24 44
25-29 60
30-34 70
35-39 26
40-44 27
45-49 32
50-54 25
55-59 20
60-64 10
65-69 16
70-74 4
75-79 1
80-84 2
85+ 5
Total 446

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E1 4PZ 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 143
Separated 7
Divorced 14
Widowed 15
Total 370

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 198
Good 169
Fair 47
Bad 25
Very Bad 8
Total 447

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) 161
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 75
Other 13
Total 371

Ethnic Group Embed This

Harford 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 29% 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 131
Mixed Ethnicity 26
Indian 2
Bangladeshi 222
Chinese 6
Other Asian 7
Black African 29
Black Caribbean 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 7
Other 10
Total 448

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London), 59% 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 263
European Union 27
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 23
Middle East and Asia 111
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 16
Total 448

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 263
10+ Years 133
5-10 Years 23
2-5 Years 14
Less Than 2 Years 15
Total 448

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 4PZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 7
United Kingdom 376
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 32
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 14
Central and South America 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

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 103
Christian 59
Buddhist 0
Hindu 7
Jewish 4
Muslim 252
Sikh 4
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 16
Total 448

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 147
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 39
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 21
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 39
Retired 19
Looking After Home or Family 41
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 18
Total 371

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 32
Professional Occupations 72
Associate Professional Occupations 39
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 21
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 11
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 221

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 60
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 80
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 32
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 28
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 73
Full-time Student 38
Total 368

Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ 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, 325 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1 4PZ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 325 crimes committed near Harford 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 4PZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

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

Name Approximate Distance*
Limehouse 0.6 miles
Whitechapel 1 mile
Bethnal Green 1 mile
Shadwell 1.1 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.1 miles
Wapping 1.4 miles
Rotherhithe 1.5 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.6 miles
London Fields 1.6 miles
Hackney Wick 1.7 miles
Canada Water 1.7 miles
Homerton 1.8 miles
Hoxton 1.8 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.9 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.9 miles
West Ham 2 miles
Hackney Central 2 miles
Surrey Quays 2 miles
Stratford (London) 2 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 Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ. The nearest Tube station is Mile End, approximately 600 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ. The nearest is Ben Jonson Primary School, approximately 70 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ. The nearest is Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College, approximately 500 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 500 yards April 2014
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 730 yards October 2015
    
Morpeth School 0.6 miles March 2023
    
St Paul's Way Trust School (All Through) 0.6 miles September 2022
    
Central Foundation Girls' School 0.6 miles October 2016
    
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 0.8 miles November 2021
    
Swanlea School 1 mile April 2024
    
Mulberry School for Girls 1.1 miles April 2024
    
Mulberry UTC 1.1 miles March 2020
    
Wapping High School 1.1 miles November 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ. The nearest is HARFORD HEALTH CENTRE, approximately 300 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 Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ. The nearest is Smile Care London Limited, approximately 300 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 Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ. The nearest is Mile End Hospital, approximately 600 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Harford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4PZ. The nearest is NEIL GORDON OPTICIANS, approximately 360 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 4PZ

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.

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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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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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