Area Information for Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG

Commercial Street in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Spitalfields & Banglatown ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bethnal Green and Stepney. This page combines information for the address Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG, 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 6NG.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Spitalfields & Banglatown
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 157 property sales in Commercial Street, E1 6NG 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 flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. 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 (Spitalfields and Banglatown), 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 726 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1 6NG.

Nearby Services

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

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG 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 Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG:

Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6AZ
Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NQ
Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NF
Corbet Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NH
Corbet Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NN
Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6EB

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

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House Prices

We have found 157 property sales in Commercial 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

The area containing Commercial 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 1
Semi-Detached 1
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 72
Flat (Converted) 7
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 41
Residence in Commercial Building 10
Total 133
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 64% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 19
Owned with Mortgage 16
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 13
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 79
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 133

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 59
Two People 54
Three People 13
Four People 7
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 134

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 59
Family Household 60
Other Household 12
Total 131

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 91
Deprived In One Dimension 29
Deprived In Two Dimensions 10
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 134

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 127
Female 112
Total 239

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 3
5-9 7
10-14 3
15-19 7
20-24 20
25-29 54
30-34 34
35-39 41
40-44 19
45-49 14
50-54 8
55-59 5
60-64 12
65-69 4
70-74 3
75-79 1
80-84 0
85+ 1
Total 236

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of E1 6NG there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 56% of the resident population. On average, around 37.9% of census respondents were single. Areas with large single populations are often in built-up areas, with good entertainment facilities. It is also common to see a younger population in these areas.

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 133
Married 63
Separated 3
Divorced 19
Widowed 3
Total 221

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.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 90% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 160
Good 56
Fair 17
Bad 1
Very Bad 3
Total 237

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Commercial Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 73% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

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 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
No GCSEs or Equivalent 19
Other 3
Total 221

Ethnic Group Embed This

Commercial 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 64% 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 152
Mixed Ethnicity 13
Indian 13
Pakistani 2
Bangladeshi 22
Chinese 11
Other Asian 11
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 1
Other 7
Total 238

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Commercial Street, 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 81
European Union 62
Rest of Europe 9
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 41
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 37
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 239

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London), only 34% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 19% 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 81
10+ Years 46
5-10 Years 43
2-5 Years 34
Less Than 2 Years 37
Total 241

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 6NG.

Passport(s) Held
None 1
United Kingdom 116
Republic of Ireland 8
European Union 62
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 18
North America or Caribbean 23
Central and South America 2
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 96
Christian 75
Buddhist 0
Hindu 13
Jewish 5
Muslim 28
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 17
Total 235

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Spitalfields & Banglatown ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 58% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 128
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 8
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 10
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 8
Total 220

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 35
Professional Occupations 82
Associate Professional Occupations 28
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Total 169

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 107
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 35
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 8
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 18
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7
Semi-Routine Occupation 5
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 17
Total 220

Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG is within the Spitalfields and Banglatown policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 726 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1 6NG.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 726 crimes committed near Commercial Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Spitalfields and Banglatown
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 6NG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG. The nearest railway station is Shoreditch High Street, approximately 260 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shoreditch High Street 260 yards
London Liverpool Street 660 yards
Whitechapel 0.7 miles
London Fenchurch Street 0.7 miles
Moorgate 0.7 miles
Old Street 0.7 miles
Bethnal Green 0.7 miles
Hoxton 0.8 miles
London Cannon Street 1 mile
Shadwell 1 mile
Cambridge Heath 1.1 miles
London Bridge 1.2 miles
Haggerston 1.3 miles
Farringdon 1.3 miles
City Thameslink 1.3 miles
London Blackfriars 1.4 miles
Wapping 1.4 miles
London Fields 1.6 miles
Limehouse 1.6 miles
Dalston Junction 1.6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG. The nearest Overground station is Shoreditch High Street, approximately 300 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG. The nearest is Christ Church CofE School, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Christ Church CofE School 340 yards October 2017
    
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 520 yards June 2016
    
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy 610 yards October 2013
    
Virginia Primary School 680 yards March 2016
    
William Davis Primary School 700 yards May 2016
    
Osmani Primary School 750 yards November 2016
    
Thomas Buxton Primary School 760 yards January 2017
    
The Aldgate School half a mile June 2024
    
Date Palm Primary 0.5 miles  
Kobi Nazrul Primary School 0.5 miles February 2016
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG. The nearest is London East Academy, approximately 810 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
London East Academy 810 yards  
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch half a mile September 2022
    
Central Foundation Boys' School 0.6 miles February 2015
    
David Game College 0.6 miles  
London Enterprise Academy 0.6 miles October 2024
Fashion Retail Academy 0.6 miles  
Swanlea School 0.6 miles April 2024
    
Wapping High School 0.7 miles November 2023
    
Mulberry School for Girls 0.8 miles April 2024
    
Oaklands School 0.8 miles January 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG. The nearest is Health E1, approximately 410 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 Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG. The nearest is Alba Dental Care, approximately 400 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Alba Dental Care 400 yards
Fresh Springs Dental Practice 400 yards
MRS O SULAIMAN 400 yards
Dent Essentials 640 yards
EC1 Dental Practice 850 yards
AP Dental Practice 860 yards
The Whitechapel Dental Centre 0.5 miles
New Road Dental Practice 0.7 miles
MR NR SHUKLE 0.7 miles
Care Dental Practice 0.7 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG. The nearest is Harley Street Specialist Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Commercial Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6NG. The nearest is EYEDIOLOGY OPTICIANS, approximately 400 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 6NG

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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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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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