Area Information for Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP

Summary Back to Top

Cable Street 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 Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP, 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.

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

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Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about E1W as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP 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 Cable 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 0
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 212
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 214
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 42% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 16
Owned with Mortgage 31
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 36
Rented: Other Social 54
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 69
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 2
Total 213

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 96
Two People 71
Three People 21
Four People 15
Five People 9
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 215

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 96
Family Household 91
Other Household 27
Total 214

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 106
Deprived In One Dimension 65
Deprived In Two Dimensions 35
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 215

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 218
Female 210
Total 428

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 21
5-9 15
10-14 18
15-19 17
20-24 20
25-29 68
30-34 50
35-39 47
40-44 28
45-49 22
50-54 14
55-59 15
60-64 14
65-69 18
70-74 20
75-79 15
80-84 6
85+ 16
Total 424

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E1W 3DP 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 212
Married 104
Separated 5
Divorced 31
Widowed 19
Total 371

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 220
Good 129
Fair 51
Bad 23
Very Bad 6
Total 429

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Cable Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 52% 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) 194
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 73
Other 15
Total 372

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Cable 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 51% 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 217
Mixed Ethnicity 24
Indian 5
Pakistani 2
Bangladeshi 137
Chinese 9
Other Asian 3
Black African 14
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 5
Other 8
Total 429

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London), only 43% 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 184
European Union 95
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 11
Middle East and Asia 100
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 22
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 6
Total 426

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London), only 43% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 26% 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 184
10+ Years 112
5-10 Years 46
2-5 Years 38
Less Than 2 Years 49
Total 429

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 3DP.

Passport(s) Held
None 15
United Kingdom 248
Republic of Ireland 12
European Union 98
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 30
North America or Caribbean 6
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 8

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 116
Christian 137
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 141
Sikh 0
Other Religion 7
Not Stated 23
Total 428

Employment Back to Top

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 150
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 32
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 36
Retired 68
Looking After Home or Family 22
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 11
Total 372

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 26
Professional Occupations 77
Associate Professional Occupations 37
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 18
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 19
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 89
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 67
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 21
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 29
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 55
Full-time Student 36
Total 369

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP 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.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Cable Street
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 3DP.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP. The nearest railway station is Shadwell, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shadwell 630 yards
Limehouse 770 yards
Wapping 0.6 miles
Whitechapel 0.7 miles
Rotherhithe 0.7 miles
Canada Water 0.9 miles
Bethnal Green 1 mile
London Fenchurch Street 1.3 miles
Surrey Quays 1.3 miles
Shoreditch High Street 1.4 miles
Cambridge Heath 1.5 miles
London Liverpool Street 1.5 miles
London Bridge 1.6 miles
South Bermondsey 1.6 miles
London Cannon Street 1.8 miles
Hoxton 1.8 miles
Moorgate 1.9 miles
Old Street 2 miles
London Fields 2.1 miles
Haggerston 2.2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP. The nearest DLR station is Shadwell, approximately 560 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

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

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Marion Richardson Primary School 380 yards
    
St Mary and St Michael Primary School 390 yards
    
Blue Gate Fields Infants' School 400 yards
    
Blue Gate Fields Junior School 400 yards
    
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School 800 yards
    
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School 820 yards
    
Bigland Green Primary School 830 yards
    
Stepney Park Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Cayley Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Buttercup Primary School 0.6 miles  

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP. The nearest is Bishop Challoner Catholic School, approximately 280 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Bishop Challoner Catholic School 280 yards
    
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School 720 yards
    
Mulberry School for Girls 860 yards
    
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College 0.6 miles
    
Wapping High School 0.6 miles
    
Bacon's College 0.7 miles
    
London Enterprise Academy 0.7 miles
    
Mulberry Academy London Dock 0.8 miles  
Swanlea School 0.8 miles
    
London East Academy 0.8 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP. The nearest is Cable Street, approximately < 50 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 Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP. The nearest is Wapping Dental Centre, approximately 740 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 Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP. The nearest is The London Independent Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Cable Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3DP. The nearest is WATNEY EYECARE, approximately 620 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 E1W 3DP

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+

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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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