Area Information for Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ

Summary Back to Top

Schoolhouse Lane in Tower Hamlets is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Shadwell ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bethnal Green and Stepney. This page combines information for the address Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E1W 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 E1W 3AJ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Tower Hamlets
Ward Shadwell
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 Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ 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 (6 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 6 property sales in Schoolhouse Lane 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 Schoolhouse Lane, 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 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 94
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 96
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 48% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 1
Owned with Mortgage 11
Shared Ownership 23
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 42
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rent Free 0
Total 95

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 34
Two People 22
Three People 5
Four People 14
Five People 7
Six People 5
Seven People 3
8+ People 4
Total 94

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 33
Family Household 51
Other Household 12
Total 96

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 37
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 96

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 49% male.

Gender
Male 135
Female 138
Total 273

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around E1W 3AJ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 24
5-9 22
10-14 28
15-19 25
20-24 19
25-29 24
30-34 26
35-39 22
40-44 32
45-49 22
50-54 13
55-59 5
60-64 4
65-69 6
70-74 0
75-79 0
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 272

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E1W 3AJ 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 108
Married 70
Separated 0
Divorced 12
Widowed 4
Total 194

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 157
Good 86
Fair 20
Bad 9
Very Bad 1
Total 273

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) 86
Apprenticeship 1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
No GCSEs or Equivalent 33
Other 4
Total 196

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Schoolhouse Lane, 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 32% 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 88
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 26
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 77
Chinese 4
Other Asian 2
Black African 23
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 9
Arab 12
Other 8
Total 272

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London), 57% 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 155
European Union 37
Rest of Europe 6
Africa 16
Middle East and Asia 49
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 271

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 155
10+ Years 74
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 19
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 274

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 E1W 3AJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 7
United Kingdom 204
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 38
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 13
Central and South America 3
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 46
Christian 81
Buddhist 0
Hindu 11
Jewish 1
Muslim 123
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 10
Total 274

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Shadwell ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 15% 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 73
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 4
Looking After Home or Family 21
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 13
Total 197

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 9
Professional Occupations 36
Associate Professional Occupations 20
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 113

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 31
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 36
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 15
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 26
Full-time Student 30
Total 194

Policing and Crime (212) Back to Top

Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ is within the Shadwell policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 212 crimes were reported within half a mile of E1W 3AJ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 212 crimes committed near Schoolhouse Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Shadwell
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 E1W 3AJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ. The nearest railway station is Limehouse, approximately 550 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Limehouse 550 yards
Shadwell half a mile
Wapping 0.7 miles
Rotherhithe 0.8 miles
Whitechapel 0.9 miles
Canada Water 0.9 miles
Bethnal Green 1.1 miles
Surrey Quays 1.2 miles
London Fenchurch Street 1.4 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.5 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.5 miles
South Bermondsey 1.6 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.6 miles
London Bridge 1.7 miles
London Cannon Street 1.9 miles
Hoxton 2 miles
Moorgate 2 miles
Old Street 2.1 miles
London Fields 2.2 miles
Deptford 2.4 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ. The nearest DLR station is Limehouse, approximately 500 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ. The nearest is Marion Richardson Primary School, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Marion Richardson Primary School 380 yards
    
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 610 yards
    
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School 650 yards
    
Blue Gate Fields Junior School 650 yards
    
St Mary and St Michael Primary School 660 yards
    
Cayley Primary School 850 yards
    
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Sir William Burrough Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Stepney Park Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Halley Primary School 0.6 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ. The nearest is Bishop Challoner Catholic School, approximately 520 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 520 yards
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 700 yards
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 0.5 miles
    
Bacon's College 0.6 miles
    
Mulberry School for Girls 0.6 miles
    
Wapping High School 0.7 miles
    
London Enterprise Academy 0.9 miles
    
Mulberry Academy London Dock 0.9 miles  
Swanlea School 0.9 miles
    
London East Academy 1 mile  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ. The nearest is Cable Street, approximately 280 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 Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ. The nearest is Wapping Dental Centre, approximately 0.6 miles 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 Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ. The nearest is The London Independent Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Schoolhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3AJ. The nearest is WATNEY EYECARE, approximately half a mile 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 E1W 3AJ

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

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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