Postcode district · London
Who lives in E1W
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in E1W, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Population
- 26,850 (2024)
E1WPostcode district · London
Who lives in E1W
Residents
26,850
2024 estimate
Households
10,530
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 7%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.2% of residents. 36.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
E1WEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.7% of residents are female and 51.3% male.
E1W
49%
51%
England
- Female48.7%51%
- Male51.3%49%
Relationship status
34.4% of adults in E1W are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 55.2% have never married.
E1WEngland
Married or civil partnership34.4%44.7%
Never married55.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.7%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed2.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
86.4% of residents in E1W describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
E1W
55%
32%
England
- Very good54.7%48.5%
- Good31.7%33.7%
- Fair9.5%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.