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Homes rented privately

26.8% to 53.6%

Homes rented privately ranged from 26.8% in St Dunstan's to 53.6% in Canary Wharf — a gap of 26.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Dunstan's26.8%1,2954,840
Bromley North27.4%1,2414,524
Shadwell28.5%1,2824,492
Stepney Green28.8%1,2254,259
Bow West30.6%1,6125,276
Bethnal Green East30.9%2,2377,251
Bow East31.1%2,6168,412
Lansbury31.9%2,4037,529
Poplar32%9152,861
Bromley South32.7%1,6485,047
Mile End33.1%2,5797,803
Weavers35.4%1,9345,468
Bethnal Green West35.6%2,6377,413
Island Gardens42.9%2,6336,139
Spitalfields & Banglatown43.4%2,1945,058
Limehouse45%1,3162,927
St Katharine's & Wapping47.9%2,7755,797
Blackwall & Cubitt Town51.8%4,9289,509
Whitechapel53.5%3,9457,380
Canary Wharf53.6%4,5878,556
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9% to 6.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in Canary Wharf to 6.9% in St Dunstan's — a gap of 4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Canary Wharf2.9%52217,977
Blackwall & Cubitt Town2.9%63221,426
St Katharine's & Wapping3%35911,962
Limehouse3.7%2426,553
Whitechapel3.8%71418,839
Island Gardens3.9%60415,304
Mile End4.8%1,04621,652
Bow East4.9%95719,526
Bethnal Green East5.1%1,08621,091
Bromley South5.3%74113,967
Spitalfields & Banglatown5.3%71013,340
Lansbury5.3%1,15921,706
Poplar5.3%4318,069
Bow West5.4%73613,711
Weavers5.6%74713,339
Bromley North5.6%65711,703
Bethnal Green West5.7%1,13319,782
Shadwell6.2%81813,278
Stepney Green6.2%76612,341
St Dunstan's6.9%1,01114,745
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People aged 65 or over

3.4% to 8.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 3.4% in Blackwall & Cubitt Town to 8.5% in Stepney Green — a gap of 5.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blackwall & Cubitt Town3.4%72921,422
Canary Wharf3.5%62417,976
Whitechapel4.2%78518,841
Bromley South4.4%61413,966
Poplar5.1%4088,068
Mile End5.1%1,10221,652
Lansbury5.6%1,20621,704
Spitalfields & Banglatown5.7%75613,337
Bromley North5.7%66811,702
Bethnal Green East5.8%1,21721,088
Limehouse5.8%3836,556
St Dunstan's5.9%86414,746
Bow East5.9%1,16019,526
Bethnal Green West6.1%1,19719,779
Island Gardens6.2%94715,304
Weavers6.5%86113,340
Shadwell6.9%91213,278
St Katharine's & Wapping7.1%84711,961
Bow West8.3%1,14213,711
Stepney Green8.5%1,04812,343
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8.6% to 23.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8.6% in St Katharine's & Wapping to 23.3% in Stepney Green — a gap of 14.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Katharine's & Wapping8.6%89810,473
Blackwall & Cubitt Town9.8%1,78518,177
Canary Wharf10.3%1,57315,242
Limehouse11.4%6545,759
Island Gardens13.5%1,68512,499
Whitechapel13.6%2,13315,703
Bow East15%2,43916,304
Bethnal Green East16.3%2,78217,084
Weavers16.4%1,82011,121
Spitalfields & Banglatown16.9%1,91711,330
Bow West17%1,92111,317
Bromley South17.7%1,93010,918
Bethnal Green West18.2%2,98016,387
Mile End18.2%3,10617,064
Bromley North19.3%1,7809,223
Lansbury19.6%3,27716,704
Poplar20.3%1,2366,078
St Dunstan's21.5%2,47311,502
Shadwell22.9%2,34810,272
Stepney Green23.3%2,2639,733
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

37.1% to 68.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 37.1% in Stepney Green to 68.6% in St Katharine's & Wapping — a gap of 31.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Stepney Green37.1%3,6159,733
Shadwell37.9%3,89110,272
St Dunstan's39.7%4,57011,502
Poplar40.1%2,4396,078
Lansbury41.4%6,91816,704
Bromley North43.1%3,9729,223
Bromley South44.3%4,83210,918
Bethnal Green East44.4%7,58517,084
Mile End45.8%7,81517,064
Bethnal Green West48.2%7,90016,387
Spitalfields & Banglatown51.6%5,84911,330
Weavers52.2%5,80711,121
Bow West52.2%5,91311,317
Whitechapel53.7%8,42515,703
Bow East54.3%8,84816,304
Island Gardens55%6,87612,499
Blackwall & Cubitt Town62.7%11,39518,177
Limehouse63.6%3,6625,759
Canary Wharf64.3%9,80415,242
St Katharine's & Wapping68.6%7,18310,473
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.2% to 31.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.2% in St Katharine's & Wapping to 31.4% in Stepney Green — a gap of 20.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Katharine's & Wapping11.2%6505,800
Canary Wharf12.7%1,0848,557
Blackwall & Cubitt Town13.7%1,3029,509
Limehouse13.9%4082,928
Whitechapel17.3%1,2757,379
Island Gardens17.5%1,0776,140
Bow East21%1,7638,407
Bow West22.5%1,1875,279
Spitalfields & Banglatown22.8%1,1515,058
Weavers23.3%1,2735,468
Mile End24.7%1,9287,804
Bromley South24.9%1,2585,050
Bethnal Green West25.2%1,8657,412
Bethnal Green East26%1,8847,249
Bromley North26.8%1,2144,524
Poplar26.9%7702,861
Lansbury27.4%2,0607,529
St Dunstan's29.5%1,4284,839
Shadwell30.1%1,3504,492
Stepney Green31.4%1,3394,258
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

15.3% to 50.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 15.3% in St Katharine's & Wapping to 50.2% in Shadwell — a gap of 34.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Katharine's & Wapping15.3%8855,797
Limehouse19.7%5772,927
Blackwall & Cubitt Town22%2,0929,509
Canary Wharf23%1,9648,556
Island Gardens26.1%1,6006,139
Whitechapel26.7%1,9717,380
Spitalfields & Banglatown33.7%1,7075,058
Bow East36%3,0268,412
Bow West36%1,8995,276
Bethnal Green West40.6%3,0087,413
Weavers40.7%2,2265,468
Mile End42.3%3,3047,803
Bromley South43.5%2,1945,047
Bethnal Green East43.6%3,1587,251
Lansbury44.5%3,3507,529
Bromley North47.3%2,1414,524
Poplar48.1%1,3762,861
Stepney Green48.9%2,0824,259
St Dunstan's50.1%2,4234,840
Shadwell50.2%2,2534,492
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Bethnal Green EastBlackwall & Cubitt TownBow EastBow WestBromley NorthBromley SouthCanary WharfIsland GardensLansburyLimehouseMile EndPoplarSt Dunstan'sSt Katharine's & WappingBethnal Green WestShadwellSpitalfields & BanglatownStepney GreenWeaversWhitechapel
20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bethnal Green East →21,090 people · census date in profileBlackwall & Cubitt Town →21,426 people · census date in profileBow East →19,526 people · census date in profileBow West →13,711 people · census date in profileBromley North →11,702 people · census date in profileBromley South →13,964 people · census date in profileCanary Wharf →17,976 people · census date in profileIsland Gardens →15,307 people · census date in profileLansbury →21,707 people · census date in profileLimehouse →6,555 people · census date in profileMile End →21,652 people · census date in profilePoplar →8,069 people · census date in profileSt Dunstan's →14,747 people · census date in profileSt Katharine's & Wapping →11,961 people · census date in profileBethnal Green West →19,779 people · census date in profileShadwell →13,278 people · census date in profileSpitalfields & Banglatown →13,340 people · census date in profileStepney Green →12,343 people · census date in profileWeavers →13,339 people · census date in profileWhitechapel →18,841 people · census date in profile