Area Information for Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL

Summary Back to Top

Blossom 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 Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL, 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 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

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 Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL:

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Folgate Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6BX
Elder Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6BT
Spital Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6DX
Spital Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6DU

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 Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL 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 Blossom 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 3
Terraced 13
Flat (Purpose-Built) 131
Flat (Converted) 13
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 17
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Total 182
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 29% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 20
Owned with Mortgage 18
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 25
Rented: Other Social 28
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 86
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 181

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 79
Two People 81
Three People 13
Four People 5
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 181

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 79
Family Household 60
Other Household 42
Total 181

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 108
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 17
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 182

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around E1 6PL however is predominantly male (61%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 195
Female 127
Total 322

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 5
5-9 7
10-14 3
15-19 5
20-24 48
25-29 68
30-34 42
35-39 30
40-44 39
45-49 11
50-54 21
55-59 16
60-64 12
65-69 6
70-74 4
75-79 5
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 322

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of E1 6PL there is a large concentration of residents that are single - 59% 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 191
Married 67
Separated 5
Divorced 34
Widowed 8
Total 305

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 178
Good 93
Fair 21
Bad 25
Very Bad 3
Total 320

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Blossom Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 75% 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) 230
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
No GCSEs or Equivalent 30
Other 2
Total 307

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Ethnic Group Embed This

Blossom 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 69% 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 222
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 22
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 21
Chinese 10
Other Asian 6
Black African 6
Black Caribbean 4
Arab 5
Other 6
Total 323

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London), only 40% 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 129
European Union 85
Rest of Europe 6
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 43
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 34
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 11
Total 317

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London), only 40% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 21% 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 129
10+ Years 67
5-10 Years 32
2-5 Years 38
Less Than 2 Years 53
Total 319

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 6PL.

Passport(s) Held
None 5
United Kingdom 192
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 59
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 26
North America or Caribbean 27
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6

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 164
Christian 81
Buddhist 4
Hindu 12
Jewish 5
Muslim 29
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 25
Total 322

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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 - 54% 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 164
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 14
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 36
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 27
Retired 12
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 30
Other 7
Total 306

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 41
Professional Occupations 96
Associate Professional Occupations 61
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 1
Total 223

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 140
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 64
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 9
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 4
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 24
Total 304

Policing and Crime (713) Back to Top

Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL 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 January 2025, 713 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1 6PL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 713 crimes committed near Blossom 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.

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 6PL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL. The nearest railway station is Shoreditch High Street, approximately 270 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shoreditch High Street 270 yards
London Liverpool Street 500 yards
Moorgate 0.5 miles
Old Street 0.6 miles
London Fenchurch Street 0.7 miles
Hoxton 0.7 miles
Whitechapel 0.8 miles
Bethnal Green 0.8 miles
London Cannon Street 0.9 miles
Shadwell 1.1 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.2 miles
London Bridge 1.2 miles
Farringdon 1.2 miles
City Thameslink 1.2 miles
Haggerston 1.2 miles
London Blackfriars 1.3 miles
Wapping 1.5 miles
Essex Road 1.6 miles
Dalston Junction 1.6 miles
London Fields 1.6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL. The nearest Overground station is Shoreditch High Street, approximately 330 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL. The nearest is Christ Church CofE School, approximately 540 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Christ Church CofE School 540 yards
    
Virginia Primary School 670 yards
    
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 760 yards
    
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy 760 yards
    
The Aldgate School half a mile
    
William Davis Primary School half a mile
    
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles  
Osmani Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Thomas Buxton Primary School 0.6 miles
    
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL. The nearest is Central Foundation Boys' School, approximately 780 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Central Foundation Boys' School 780 yards
    
Fashion Retail Academy half a mile  
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch 0.6 miles
    
London East Academy 0.6 miles  
David Game College 0.6 miles  
London Enterprise Academy 0.7 miles
    
Swanlea School 0.8 miles
    
New Regent's College 0.8 miles
    
Haggerston School 0.8 miles
    
Wapping High School 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL. The nearest is Health E1, approximately 600 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 Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL. The nearest is Dent Essentials, approximately 470 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 Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL. 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 Blossom Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 6PL. The nearest is OPTIX, approximately 280 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
OPTIX 280 yards
KITE Eyewear 490 yards
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Liverpool Street 500 yards
EYEDIOLOGY OPTICIANS 520 yards
VISION CARE FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE 580 yards
EYE CONTACT 600 yards
Boots-London - Bishopsgate 680 yards
Opticians2u 690 yards
CITY EYES OPTICIANS 850 yards
Boots-London Wall half a mile

* 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 6PL

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.

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Maximum Download Speed Available Between 10Mbps and 30Mbps

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

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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