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Spitalfields & Banglatown

According to the 2021 census, Spitalfields & Banglatown had a total of 14,640 usual residents residing in 5,058 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 32.0 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 14,640.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 32.0 years.

Religion: In Spitalfields & Banglatown, the ‘Muslim’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 45.57% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 26.52% and ‘Christian’ is 3rd with 16.0%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Spitalfields & Banglatown is ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’, constituting 51.79% of the total population. The ‘White’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 35.68%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 4.66%.

Economic activity: 58.61% of Spitalfields & Banglatown’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 25 to 34 years. Additionally, 28.44% of its inhabitants is married and 61.94% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (43.4%). Most of the properties in Spitalfields & Banglatown are flats, with the majority of the ownership either being private rented or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Spitalfields & Banglatown crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 299.1. Most common crime types are ‘Anti-social behaviour’, ‘Violence and sexual offences’ and ‘Other theft’.

Spitalfields & Banglatown in comparision with 20 Tower Hamlets wards

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households, we see that Spitalfields & Banglatown surpasses most of Tower Hamlets wards in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 75 to 84 years- Rank (5)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (3)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (7)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (5)
  4. General health:
    • Very bad health- Rank (7)
    • Very good health- Rank (8)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (3)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (4)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (1)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (2)
    • Semi-detached- Rank (6)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (1)
    • One person household- Rank (4)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (7)
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (6)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Spitalfields & Banglatown

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 3,700 73.18
Terraced 468 9.26
Converted building. Eg school, church 348 6.88
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 226 4.47
Semi-detached 134 2.65
Converted or shared house 120 2.37
Detached 57 1.13
Caravan or other mobile structure 3 0.06

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1 4.47
Converted building. Eg school, church 2 6.88
Semi-detached 6 2.65
Detached 7 1.13
Terraced 8 9.26
Converted or shared house 9 2.37
Caravan or other mobile structure 14 0.06
Flats 17 73.18

Property ownership in Spitalfields & Banglatown

  1. Private rented – 43.38% (2,194)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 40.63% (2,055)
    2. Other private rented – 2.75% (139)
  2. Social rented – 33.75% (1,707)
    1. Other social rented – 22.99% (1,163)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 10.76% (544)
  3. Owned – 20.76% (1,050)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 12.77% (646)
    2. Owns outright – 7.99% (404)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.82% (92)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.82% (92)

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Private rented – rank – 6 (43.38%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 4 (2.75%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 6 (40.63%)
  2. Owned – rank – 14 (20.76%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 7 (7.99%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 14 (12.77%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (1.82%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (1.82%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 14 (33.75%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 10 (22.99%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 13 (10.76%)

Families in Spitalfields & Banglatown

  1. Single family household – 43.40% (2,195)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 20.80% (1,052)
      1. Dependent children – 11.59% (586)
      2. No children – 6.54% (331)
      3. All children non-dependent – 2.67% (135)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 10.99% (556)
      1. No children – 9.41% (476)
      2. With dependent children – 1.36% (69)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.22% (11)
    3. Lone parent family – 7.97% (403)
      1. With dependent children – 4.21% (213)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.76% (190)
    4. Other single family household – 2.93% (148)
      1. Other family composition – 2.93% (148)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – 0.71% (36)
  2. One person household – 34.84% (1,762)
    1. Other – 31.06% (1,571)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 3.78% (191)
  3. Other household types – 21.77% (1,101)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 16.92% (856)
    2. With dependent children – 4.84% (245)

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Other household types – rank – 1 (21.77%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 1 (16.92%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 8 (4.84%)
  2. One person household – rank – 4 (34.84%)
    1. Other – rank – 5 (31.06%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 16 (3.78%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 20 (43.40%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 3 (2.93%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 3 (2.93%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 15 (10.99%)
      1. No children – rank – 11 (9.41%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (0.22%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 18 (1.36%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 15 (7.97%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 15 (3.76%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 18 (4.21%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 16 (20.80%)
      1. No children – rank – 8 (6.54%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (2.67%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 15 (11.59%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 19 (0.71%)

Spitalfields & Banglatown household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 2,308 45.63
Household is deprived in one dimension 1,599 31.61
Household is deprived in two dimensions 799 15.8
Household is deprived in three dimensions 327 6.47
Household is deprived in four dimensions 25 0.49

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 7 0.49
Household is not deprived in any dimension 9 45.63
Household is deprived in three dimensions 10 6.47
Household is deprived in two dimensions 13 15.8
Household is deprived in one dimension 14 31.61

Household sizes in Spitalfields & Banglatown

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 1,762 34.82
2 people in household 1,579 31.21
3 people in household 635 12.55
4 people in household 439 8.68
5 people in household 318 6.28
6 people in household 164 3.24
7 people in household 91 1.8
8 or more people in household 72 1.42

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Household Size Rank % of Households
0 people in household 1 0
1 person in household 4 34.82
2 people in household 8 31.21
7 people in household 8 1.8
8 or more people in household 9 1.42
5 people in household 10 6.28
6 people in household 11 3.24
4 people in household 14 8.68
3 people in household 18 12.55

Age groups of Spitalfields & Banglatown residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 2,713 20.35
Aged 25 to 34 years 1,829 13.72
Aged 50 to 64 years 1,333 10.0
Aged 10 to 15 years 690 5.18
Aged 4 years and under 687 5.15
Aged 16 to 19 years 644 4.83
Aged 5 to 9 years 629 4.72
Aged 65 to 74 years 432 3.24
Aged 75 to 84 years 246 1.85
Aged 85 years and over 82 0.62

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 2 13.72
Aged 75 to 84 years 5 1.85
Aged 16 to 19 years 10 4.83
Aged 85 years and over 13 0.62
Aged 50 to 64 years 15 10.0
Aged 65 to 74 years 15 3.24
Aged 5 to 9 years 16 4.72
Aged 10 to 15 years 16 5.18
Aged 4 years and under 19 5.15
Aged 35 to 49 years 19 20.35

Gender breakdown in Spitalfields & Banglatown

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Male 6,879 51.57
Female 6,461 48.43

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 3 51.57
Female 18 48.43

Spitalfields & Banglatown Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 7,071 53.01
Good health 4,205 31.52
Fair health 1,354 10.15
Bad health 519 3.89
Very bad health 191 1.43

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very bad health 7 1.43
Very good health 8 53.01
Bad health 12 3.89
Fair health 13 10.15
Good health 16 31.52

Relationship status amongst Spitalfields & Banglatown Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 61.94% (7,019)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 28.44% (3,223)
    1. Married – 28.02% (3,175)
      1. Opposite sex – 27.48% (3,114)
      2. Same sex – 0.54% (61)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.42% (48)
      1. Same sex – 0.32% (36)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.11% (12)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 4.54% (514)
    1. Divorced – 4.48% (508)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.05% (6)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 3.41% (386)
    1. Widowed – 3.37% (382)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.04% (4)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.68% (190)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.64% (186)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.04% (4)

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 3 (61.94%)
  2. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 4 (3.41%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.04%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 4 (3.37%)
  3. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 18 (28.44%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.42%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.32%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 13 (0.11%)
    2. Married – rank – 18 (28.02%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.54%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 17 (27.48%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 18 (4.54%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 14 (0.05%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 17 (4.48%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 19 (1.68%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.04%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 19 (1.64%)

Spitalfields & Banglatown residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 64.36% (8,585)
    1. United Kingdom – 46.86% (6,250)
    2. EU countries – 15.29% (2,039)
      1. European Union EU14 – 12.45% (1,661)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.46% (195)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.88% (118)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.49% (65)
    3. Non-EU countries – 2.22% (296)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 2.22% (296)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 26.02% (3,471)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – 4.99% (666)
  4. Africa – 3.10% (414)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 1.48% (197)
  6. British Overseas – 0.04% (6)

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (4.99%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 6 (26.02%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 6 (1.48%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 6 (0.04%)
  5. Europe – rank – 18 (64.36%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 7 (15.29%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 2 (0.49%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 4 (12.45%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 14 (0.88%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 18 (1.46%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 7 (2.22%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 7 (2.22%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 17 (46.86%)
  6. Africa – rank – 19 (3.10%)

Passport records of Spitalfields & Banglatown residents

  1. Europe – 83.26% (11,109)
    1. United Kingdom – 65.59% (8,751)
    2. Other Europe – 16.68% (2,225)
      1. EU Member countries – 15.25% (2,035)
        1. Italy – 4.07% (543)
        2. Other EU countries – 3.70% (494)
        3. France – 2.58% (344)
        4. Spain – 1.86% (248)
        5. Germany – 0.97% (130)
        6. Portugal – 0.72% (96)
        7. Romania – 0.55% (73)
        8. Poland – 0.50% (67)
        9. Lithuania – 0.30% (40)
      2. Rest of Europe – 1.42% (190)
        1. Other Europe – 1.03% (138)
        2. Turkey – 0.39% (52)
    3. Ireland – 1.00% (133)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 8.58% (1,145)
    1. Southern Asia – 5.52% (736)
    2. Eastern Asia – 1.90% (253)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.77% (103)
    4. Middle East – 0.31% (42)
    5. Central Asia – 0.08% (11)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – 3.20% (427)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 2.37% (316)
    2. Central and South America – 0.83% (111)
  4. No passport held – 3.00% (400)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 1.11% (148)
  6. Africa – 0.85% (113)
    1. North Africa – 0.37% (50)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.26% (35)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.21% (28)

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 1 (3.20%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 1 (2.37%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 5 (0.83%)
  2. British Overseas Territories – rank – 4 (0.00%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (8.58%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 4 (0.31%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 4 (1.90%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 6 (5.52%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 7 (0.77%)
    5. Central Asia – rank – 7 (0.08%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 5 (1.11%)
  5. Africa – rank – 10 (0.85%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 2 (0.37%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 11 (0.21%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 16 (0.26%)
  6. Europe – rank – 17 (83.26%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 7 (16.68%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 7 (15.25%)
        1. Spain – rank – 2 (1.86%)
        2. France – rank – 3 (2.58%)
        3. Germany – rank – 4 (0.97%)
        4. Other EU countries – rank – 7 (3.70%)
        5. Italy – rank – 12 (4.07%)
        6. Romania – rank – 14 (0.55%)
        7. Portugal – rank – 17 (0.72%)
        8. Lithuania – rank – 17 (0.30%)
        9. Poland – rank – 19 (0.50%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 7 (1.42%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 4 (0.39%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 7 (1.03%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 8 (1.00%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 15 (65.59%)
  7. No passport held – rank – 18 (3.00%)

Ethnic groups in Spitalfields & Banglatown

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 51.79% (6,911)
    1. Bangladeshi – 42.15% (5,625)
    2. Chinese – 3.23% (431)
    3. Indian – 2.96% (395)
    4. Other Asian – 2.16% (288)
    5. Pakistani – 1.29% (172)
  2. White – 35.68% (4,761)
    1. Other White – 17.24% (2,300)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 16.50% (2,202)
    3. Irish – 1.15% (154)
    4. Roma – 0.74% (99)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.04% (6)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 4.66% (622)
    1. African – 3.27% (437)
    2. Caribbean – 0.84% (112)
    3. Other Black – 0.55% (73)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.26% (568)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.60% (213)
    2. White and Asian – 1.48% (198)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.69% (92)
    4. White and Black African – 0.49% (65)
  5. Other ethnic group – 3.61% (482)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.49% (332)
    2. Arab – 1.12% (150)

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 5 (51.79%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 6 (3.23%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 6 (1.29%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 7 (42.15%)
    4. Indian – rank – 7 (2.96%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 8 (2.16%)
  2. White – rank – 11 (35.68%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 6 (0.04%)
    2. Other White – rank – 6 (17.24%)
    3. Irish – rank – 7 (1.15%)
    4. Roma – rank – 7 (0.74%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 17 (16.50%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 13 (3.61%)
    1. Arab – rank – 8 (1.12%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 16 (2.49%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 16 (4.26%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 8 (1.48%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 10 (1.60%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 20 (0.49%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.69%)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 19 (4.66%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 15 (0.55%)
    2. African – rank – 18 (3.27%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 18 (0.84%)

Religions in Spitalfields & Banglatown

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Muslim 6,079 45.57
No religion 3,538 26.52
Christian 2,134 16.0
Not answered 988 7.41
Hindu 271 2.03
Buddhist 161 1.21
Other religion 72 0.54
Jewish 69 0.52
Sikh 27 0.2

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Buddhist 4 1.21
Hindu 7 2.03
Not answered 7 7.41
Jewish 8 0.52
Muslim 9 45.57
Other religion 9 0.54
No religion 11 26.52
Sikh 17 0.2
Christian 20 16.0

Employment and unemployment amongst Spitalfields & Banglatown Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 58.61% (6,645)
    1. In employment – 53.48% (6,063)
      1. Employee – 45.17% (5,121)
        1. Full-time – 36.05% (4,087)
        2. Part-time – 9.12% (1,034)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 7.23% (820)
        1. Full-time – 3.87% (439)
        2. Part-time – 3.36% (381)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.08% (122)
        1. Full-time – 0.70% (79)
        2. Part-time – 0.38% (43)
    2. Unemployed – 5.13% (582)
  2. Economically inactive – 36.56% (4,145)
    1. Student – 13.34% (1,512)
    2. Looking after home or family – 8.49% (962)
    3. Retired – 5.40% (612)
    4. Other – 5.06% (574)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.28% (485)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.82% (547)
    1. In employment – 3.17% (359)
      1. Employee – 2.69% (305)
        1. Part-time – 2.07% (235)
        2. Full-time – 0.62% (70)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.41% (47)
        1. Part-time – 0.24% (27)
        2. Full-time – 0.18% (20)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.06% (7)
        1. Part-time – 0.04% (4)
        2. Full-time – 0.03% (3)
    2. Unemployed – 1.66% (188)

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 3 (4.82%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 3 (1.66%)
    2. In employment – rank – 4 (3.17%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 2 (0.06%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.04%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 5 (0.41%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.18%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.24%)
      3. Employee – rank – 7 (2.69%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (2.07%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 6 (0.62%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 7 (36.56%)
    1. Student – rank – 3 (13.34%)
    2. Other – rank – 8 (5.06%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 9 (8.49%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 10 (4.28%)
    5. Retired – rank – 15 (5.40%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 15 (58.61%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 6 (5.13%)
    2. In employment – rank – 14 (53.48%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 10 (7.23%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 10 (3.87%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 13 (3.36%)
      2. Employee – rank – 16 (45.17%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (9.12%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (36.05%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (1.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.38%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.70%)

Socio-economic statistics for Spitalfields & Banglatown

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2,317 20.45
Full-time students 1,999 17.64
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 1,902 16.78
Never worked and long-term unemployed 1,768 15.6
Semi-routine occupations 857 7.56
Intermediate occupations 772 6.81
Small employers and own account workers 725 6.4
Routine occupations 674 5.95
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 318 2.81

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 3 17.64
Never worked and long-term unemployed 8 15.6
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 9 20.45
Semi-routine occupations 13 7.56
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 16.78
Intermediate occupations 16 6.81
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 16 2.81
Routine occupations 16 5.95
Small employers and own account workers 17 6.4

Occupation groups in Spitalfields & Banglatown

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 2,110 32.88
Associate professional and technical 1,220 19.01
Managers, directors and senior officials 804 12.53
Elementary 490 7.63
Sales and customer service 467 7.28
Administrative and secretarial 418 6.51
Caring, leisure and other service 334 5.2
Process, plant and machine operatives 288 4.49
Skilled trades 287 4.47

How does Spitalfields & Banglatown compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Spitalfields & Banglatown when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 7 32.88
Associate professional and technical 7 19.01
Managers, directors and senior officials 10 12.53
Sales and customer service 10 7.28
Process, plant and machine operatives 11 4.49
Skilled trades 13 4.47
Caring, leisure and other service 14 5.2
Elementary 14 7.63
Administrative and secretarial 16 6.51