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Spitalfields & Banglatown

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About

Spitalfields & Banglatown is a densely built urban ward in east London. Its historic core is defined by the old Spitalfields Market and surrounding Georgian streets, notably Fournier Street and Brick Lane. The area has a long history as an immigrant gateway, with successive communities leaving their mark on the local architecture and commerce.

The ward's name reflects its significant Bangladeshi community, with numerous Bengali restaurants and businesses clustered around Brick Lane. The area contains a mix of wholesale textile units, modern office developments, and social housing estates. The Truman Brewery complex now hosts a regular market and various creative enterprises.

Area overview

On average Spitalfields & Banglatown has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 462 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 31.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Spitalfields & Banglatown is £65,952 per year. There are 8 schools in Spitalfields & Banglatown: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Spitalfields & Banglatown is home to around 13,340 people, with a population density of about 14,640.0 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
462
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.1%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Spitalfields & Banglatown Population
13,340
Population density
14,640 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
122.04(+293%)
Anti-social behaviour
119.27(+344%)
Theft from the person
83.36(+789%)
Other theft
67.02(+486%)
Shoplifting
46.85(+369%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
5,625
42.15%
Other White
2,300
17.24%
British
2,202
16.5%
African
437
3.27%
Chinese
431
3.23%
Total population: 13,344

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
5,849
51.62%
No qualifications
1,917
16.92%
Level 3 (A level)
1,425
12.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
918
8.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
695
6.13%
Total 16+ residents: 11,330

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,055
40.63%
Other social rented
1,163
22.99%
Owns with a mortgage
646
12.77%
Social rents from council
544
10.76%
Owns outright
404
7.99%
Total households: 5,058

Property prices in Spitalfields & Banglatown

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £497,500 in Spitalfields & Banglatown area, with individual transactions ranging from £183,750 up to £3,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spitalfields & Banglatown in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Spitalfields & Banglatown over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats57£475,000
Terraced5£965,000

10 years median price trend in Spitalfields & Banglatown

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spitalfields & Banglatown.

All postcodes in Spitalfields & Banglatown

E15AL

Deal Street

E16DX

Spital Square

E17SA

Gunthorpe Street

E15JX

Hanbury Street

E15DF

Granary Road

E16DB

Norton Folgate

E17AJ

Old Castle Street

E17LQ

Strype Street

E17HQ

Frying Pan Alley

E17LB

Cobb Street

E15HQ

Woodseer Street

E15DT

Railway Arches

E15HW

Hunton Street

E11DN

Whitechapel Road

E15JJ

Hanbury Street

E16NE

Commercial Street

E15LW

Heneage Street

E15NP

Greatorex Street

E16TY

Whitechapel Road

E17LJ

Artillery Passage

E17TW

Old Castle Street

E16SY

Quaker Street

EC2M4AA

Bishopsgate

E15EJ

Buxton Street

E16SZ

Quaker Street

E15JD

Hanbury Street

E16QF

Wilkes Street

E11DE

Whitechapel Road

E16DT

Spitalfields & Banglatown

E16GH

Bishops Square

E16NF

Corbet Place

E16NW

Calvin Street

E16DY

Spital Square

E16RL

Brick Lane

E15AS

Buxton Street

E17EZ

Middlesex Street

E15BE

Durward Street

E16UJ

Folgate Street

E16AA

Brushfield Street

E15AW

Underwood Road

E17EY

Middlesex Street

E11BU

Albion Yard

E16AT

Brushfield Street

E17AH

Old Castle Street

E16AQ

Spital Yard

E17HW

Sandys Row

E15NB

Davenant Street

E17RQ

Gunthorpe Street

E15LX

Links Yard

E16EG

Bishopsgate

E16LZ

Commercial Street

E15FU

Weaver Street

E11DQ

Tyrian Place

E16EQ

Spitalfields & Banglatown

E16EW

Brushfield Street

E15BT

Durward Street

E16QH

Princelet Street

E17QA

Spitalfields & Banglatown

E16RU

Brick Lane

E15LD

Chicksand Street

E15LP

Princelet Street

E15BF

Lomas Street

E17NJ

Brune Street

E15LS

Monthope Road

E15FZ

Hemming Street

E17NB

Brune Street

EC2M4QP

Bishopsgate

E17LU

Bell Lane

E15BG

Lomas Street

E15DJ

Spitalfields & Banglatown

E15BB

Durward Street

E16DW

Crispin Place

E15NF

Greatorex Street

E16QJ

Princelet Street

E16AB

Spitalfields & Banglatown

E16AH

Gun Street

E16NN

Corbet Place

E15JY

Hanbury Street

E16LW

Commercial Street

E16DU

Spital Square

E16PW

Duval Square

E16SD

Quaker Street

E15AA

Fulbourne Street

E15JA

Spring Walk

E15NJ

Green Dragon Yard

E17TB

Wentworth Street

E15DD

Surma Close

E15FY

Buxton Street

E17RG

Gunthorpe Street

E16QZ

Osborn Street

E15JR

Hanbury Street

E15DE

Granary Road

E16NP

Wheler Street

E16SJ

Sheba Place

E16RF

Brick Lane

E17TS

Goulston Street

E15NA

Old Montague Street

E16UW

Folgate Street

E16NR

Wheler Street

E17EX

Middlesex Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.