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Whitechapel

According to the 2021 census, Whitechapel had a total of 19,622 usual residents residing in 7,379 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 30.2 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 19,622.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 30.2 years.

Religion: In Whitechapel, the ‘Muslim’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 42.98% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 26.34% and ‘Christian’ is 3rd with 18.22%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Whitechapel is ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’, constituting 51.27% of the total population. The ‘White’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 34.64%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 4.94%.

Economic activity: 61.35% of Whitechapel’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, 29.18% of its inhabitants is married and 63.12% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (45.22%). Most of the properties in Whitechapel are flats, with the majority of the ownership either being private rented or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Whitechapel crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 188.9. Most common crime types are ‘Anti-social behaviour’, ‘Violence and sexual offences’ and ‘Other theft’.

Whitechapel in comparision with 20 Tower Hamlets wards

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

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (2)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (3)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (6)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (5)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (2)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (2)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (5)
    • Caravan or other mobile structure- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (3)
    • One person household- Rank (7)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (6)
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (2)
    • Shared ownership- Rank (6)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Whitechapel

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Flats 6,144 83.27
Converted building. Eg school, church 403 5.46
Terraced 308 4.17
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 210 2.85
Converted or shared house 164 2.22
Semi-detached 105 1.42
Detached 36 0.49
Caravan or other mobile structure 8 0.11

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 2 2.85
Converted building. Eg school, church 5 5.46
Caravan or other mobile structure 8 0.11
Flats 9 83.27
Converted or shared house 10 2.22
Detached 15 0.49
Semi-detached 16 1.42
Terraced 17 4.17

Property ownership in Whitechapel

  1. Private rented – 53.46% (3,945)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 50.70% (3,742)
    2. Other private rented – 2.75% (203)
  2. Social rented – 26.71% (1,971)
    1. Other social rented – 17.36% (1,281)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 9.35% (690)
  3. Owned – 16.63% (1,227)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 9.97% (736)
    2. Owns outright – 6.65% (491)
  4. Shared ownership – 3.12% (230)
    1. Shared ownership – 3.12% (230)

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Private rented – rank – 2 (53.46%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 2 (50.70%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 4 (2.75%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 6 (3.12%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 6 (3.12%)
  3. Social rented – rank – 15 (26.71%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 15 (9.35%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 16 (17.36%)
  4. Owned – rank – 20 (16.63%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 12 (6.65%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 20 (9.97%)

Families in Whitechapel

  1. Single family household – 45.22% (3,336)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 20.67% (1,525)
      1. Dependent children – 12.50% (922)
      2. No children – 6.57% (485)
      3. All children non-dependent – 1.60% (118)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.42% (916)
      1. No children – 11.05% (815)
      2. With dependent children – 1.30% (96)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.07% (5)
    3. Lone parent family – 7.52% (555)
      1. With dependent children – 5.14% (379)
      2. All children non-dependent – 2.39% (176)
    4. Other single family household – 4.11% (303)
      1. Other family composition – 4.11% (303)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – 0.50% (37)
  2. One person household – 34.21% (2,524)
    1. Other – 31.12% (2,296)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 3.09% (228)
  3. Other household types – 20.56% (1,517)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 16.81% (1,240)
    2. With dependent children – 3.75% (277)

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Other household types – rank – 3 (20.56%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 3 (16.81%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 13 (3.75%)
  2. One person household – rank – 7 (34.21%)
    1. Other – rank – 4 (31.12%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 17 (3.09%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 19 (45.22%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 1 (4.11%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 1 (4.11%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 9 (12.42%)
      1. No children – rank – 7 (11.05%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 19 (0.07%)
      3. With dependent children – rank – 20 (1.30%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 17 (20.67%)
      1. No children – rank – 7 (6.57%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 13 (12.50%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (1.60%)
    4. Lone parent family – rank – 17 (7.52%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 17 (5.14%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 18 (2.39%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 20 (0.50%)

Whitechapel household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 3,683 49.91
Household is deprived in one dimension 2,421 32.81
Household is deprived in two dimensions 951 12.89
Household is deprived in three dimensions 290 3.93
Household is deprived in four dimensions 34 0.46

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 6 32.81
Household is not deprived in any dimension 7 49.91
Household is deprived in four dimensions 10 0.46
Household is deprived in three dimensions 15 3.93
Household is deprived in two dimensions 16 12.89

Household sizes in Whitechapel

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 2,525 34.22
2 people in household 2,481 33.62
3 people in household 948 12.85
4 people in household 640 8.67
5 people in household 376 5.1
6 people in household 222 3.01
7 people in household 95 1.29
8 or more people in household 92 1.25

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Household Size Rank % of Households
0 people in household 1 0
2 people in household 6 33.62
1 person in household 7 34.22
8 or more people in household 12 1.25
6 people in household 13 3.01
7 people in household 13 1.29
5 people in household 14 5.1
4 people in household 15 8.67
3 people in household 16 12.85

Age groups of Whitechapel residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 3,824 20.3
Aged 25 to 34 years 2,874 15.25
Aged 50 to 64 years 1,507 8.0
Aged 10 to 15 years 1,119 5.94
Aged 4 years and under 1,074 5.7
Aged 16 to 19 years 1,039 5.51
Aged 5 to 9 years 945 5.02
Aged 65 to 74 years 467 2.48
Aged 75 to 84 years 225 1.19
Aged 85 years and over 94 0.5

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 1 15.25
Aged 16 to 19 years 6 5.51
Aged 5 to 9 years 13 5.02
Aged 10 to 15 years 13 5.94
Aged 4 years and under 14 5.7
Aged 85 years and over 16 0.5
Aged 65 to 74 years 18 2.48
Aged 75 to 84 years 18 1.19
Aged 50 to 64 years 19 8.0
Aged 35 to 49 years 20 20.3

Gender breakdown in Whitechapel

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Male 9,616 51.04
Female 9,225 48.96

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 5 51.04
Female 16 48.96

Whitechapel Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 10,401 55.21
Good health 6,012 31.91
Fair health 1,712 9.09
Bad health 538 2.86
Very bad health 176 0.93

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 5 55.21
Good health 13 31.91
Fair health 15 9.09
Bad health 16 2.86
Very bad health 16 0.93

Relationship status amongst Whitechapel Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 63.12% (9,913)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 29.18% (4,583)
    1. Married – 28.76% (4,517)
      1. Opposite sex – 28.30% (4,445)
      2. Same sex – 0.46% (72)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.42% (66)
      1. Same sex – 0.27% (43)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.15% (23)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 3.66% (575)
    1. Divorced – 3.60% (565)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.06% (10)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 2.43% (382)
    1. Widowed – 2.43% (381)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (1)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.60% (252)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.57% (247)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.03% (5)

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 2 (63.12%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 15 (29.18%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 11 (0.42%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 3 (0.15%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.27%)
    2. Married – rank – 14 (28.76%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 14 (28.30%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 15 (0.46%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 15 (2.43%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 9 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 14 (2.43%)
  4. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 20 (1.60%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.03%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 20 (1.57%)
  5. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 20 (3.66%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 13 (0.06%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 20 (3.60%)

Whitechapel residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 64.08% (12,073)
    1. United Kingdom – 44.77% (8,436)
    2. EU countries – 16.71% (3,148)
      1. European Union EU14 – 12.69% (2,390)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.41% (455)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.08% (203)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.53% (100)
    3. Non-EU countries – 2.60% (489)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 2.60% (489)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 27.22% (5,129)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – 3.87% (730)
  4. Africa – 3.73% (703)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 1.08% (203)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (3)

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 4 (27.22%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 7 (3.87%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 9 (1.08%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 13 (0.02%)
  5. Africa – rank – 16 (3.73%)
  6. Europe – rank – 19 (64.08%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 6 (16.71%)
      1. All other EU countries – rank – 1 (0.53%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 3 (12.69%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 9 (2.41%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 11 (1.08%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 6 (2.60%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 6 (2.60%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 18 (44.77%)

Passport records of Whitechapel residents

  1. Europe – 81.96% (15,443)
    1. United Kingdom – 60.63% (11,423)
    2. Other Europe – 20.36% (3,836)
      1. EU Member countries – 18.88% (3,557)
        1. Italy – 5.95% (1,122)
        2. Other EU countries – 4.03% (759)
        3. France – 3.07% (579)
        4. Spain – 1.53% (289)
        5. Portugal – 1.11% (209)
        6. Germany – 1.08% (204)
        7. Poland – 0.88% (165)
        8. Romania – 0.78% (147)
        9. Lithuania – 0.44% (83)
      2. Rest of Europe – 1.48% (279)
        1. Other Europe – 1.30% (245)
        2. Turkey – 0.18% (34)
    3. Ireland – 0.98% (184)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 11.33% (2,134)
    1. Southern Asia – 6.09% (1,147)
    2. Eastern Asia – 3.16% (595)
    3. South-East Asia – 1.45% (274)
    4. Middle East – 0.51% (97)
    5. Central Asia – 0.11% (21)
  3. No passport held – 2.90% (546)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 2.14% (404)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 1.26% (238)
    2. Central and South America – 0.88% (166)
  5. Africa – 0.94% (177)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.38% (71)
    2. North Africa – 0.31% (59)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.25% (47)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.73% (137)

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. British Overseas Territories – rank – 1 (0.00%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 3 (11.33%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 2 (0.51%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 3 (3.16%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 3 (1.45%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 4 (6.09%)
    5. Central Asia – rank – 4 (0.11%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (2.14%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 3 (0.88%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 6 (1.26%)
  4. Africa – rank – 8 (0.94%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 5 (0.31%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 8 (0.38%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 9 (0.25%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 9 (0.73%)
  6. Europe – rank – 18 (81.96%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 4 (20.36%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 2 (18.88%)
        1. Italy – rank – 1 (5.95%)
        2. France – rank – 2 (3.07%)
        3. Germany – rank – 2 (1.08%)
        4. Portugal – rank – 3 (1.11%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 6 (4.03%)
        6. Poland – rank – 9 (0.88%)
        7. Romania – rank – 9 (0.78%)
        8. Spain – rank – 12 (1.53%)
        9. Lithuania – rank – 13 (0.44%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 6 (1.48%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 5 (1.30%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 14 (0.18%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 9 (0.98%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 18 (60.63%)
  7. No passport held – rank – 19 (2.90%)

Ethnic groups in Whitechapel

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 51.27% (9,659)
    1. Bangladeshi – 37.70% (7,103)
    2. Chinese – 5.14% (969)
    3. Indian – 3.92% (738)
    4. Other Asian – 2.95% (555)
    5. Pakistani – 1.56% (294)
  2. White – 34.64% (6,527)
    1. Other White – 16.93% (3,190)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 15.70% (2,958)
    3. Irish – 1.09% (206)
    4. Roma – 0.88% (165)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.04% (8)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 4.94% (930)
    1. African – 3.74% (704)
    2. Caribbean – 0.65% (123)
    3. Other Black – 0.55% (103)
  4. Other ethnic group – 4.62% (871)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 2.83% (534)
    2. Arab – 1.79% (337)
  5. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.53% (854)
    1. White and Asian – 1.50% (283)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.42% (267)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.96% (181)
    4. White and Black African – 0.65% (123)

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Other ethnic group – rank – 3 (4.62%)
    1. Arab – rank – 2 (1.79%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 8 (2.83%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 6 (51.27%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 2 (1.56%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 3 (5.14%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 4 (2.95%)
    4. Indian – rank – 6 (3.92%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 10 (37.70%)
  3. White – rank – 12 (34.64%)
    1. Roma – rank – 2 (0.88%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 6 (0.04%)
    3. Other White – rank – 7 (16.93%)
    4. Irish – rank – 9 (1.09%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 18 (15.70%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 15 (4.53%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 7 (1.50%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 12 (0.65%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.96%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 14 (1.42%)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 18 (4.94%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 15 (0.55%)
    2. African – rank – 16 (3.74%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.65%)

Religions in Whitechapel

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Muslim 8,099 42.98
No religion 4,963 26.34
Christian 3,433 18.22
Not answered 1,432 7.6
Hindu 489 2.6
Buddhist 189 1.0
Other religion 97 0.51
Sikh 76 0.4
Jewish 64 0.34

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 4 2.6
Not answered 5 7.6
Sikh 6 0.4
Buddhist 7 1.0
Muslim 10 42.98
Other religion 10 0.51
No religion 12 26.34
Christian 15 18.22
Jewish 15 0.34

Employment and unemployment amongst Whitechapel Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 61.35% (9,632)
    1. In employment – 57.59% (9,042)
      1. Employee – 50.55% (7,936)
        1. Full-time – 41.02% (6,440)
        2. Part-time – 9.53% (1,496)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.01% (943)
        1. Full-time – 3.08% (483)
        2. Part-time – 2.93% (460)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.04% (163)
        1. Full-time – 0.69% (109)
        2. Part-time – 0.34% (54)
    2. Unemployed – 3.76% (590)
  2. Economically inactive – 33.78% (5,303)
    1. Student – 14.63% (2,297)
    2. Looking after home or family – 7.96% (1,250)
    3. Other – 4.39% (690)
    4. Retired – 4.18% (656)
    5. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.61% (410)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.87% (765)
    1. In employment – 3.10% (486)
      1. Employee – 2.74% (430)
        1. Part-time – 1.99% (312)
        2. Full-time – 0.75% (118)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.34% (54)
        1. Part-time – 0.27% (42)
        2. Full-time – 0.08% (12)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (2)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (1)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (1)
    2. Unemployed – 1.78% (279)

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 2 (4.87%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 2 (1.78%)
    2. In employment – rank – 5 (3.10%)
      1. Employee – rank – 4 (2.74%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.75%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 7 (1.99%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 11 (0.34%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.08%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 9 (0.27%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 17 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 14 (0.01%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 11 (33.78%)
    1. Student – rank – 2 (14.63%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 12 (7.96%)
    3. Other – rank – 15 (4.39%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 17 (2.61%)
    5. Retired – rank – 18 (4.18%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 13 (61.35%)
    1. In employment – rank – 9 (57.59%)
      1. Employee – rank – 8 (50.55%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (41.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (9.53%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 18 (1.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 15 (0.69%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.34%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 20 (6.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 17 (3.08%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 20 (2.93%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 17 (3.76%)

Socio-economic statistics for Whitechapel

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 3,721 23.7
Full-time students 2,982 18.99
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2,715 17.29
Never worked and long-term unemployed 2,004 12.76
Semi-routine occupations 1,039 6.62
Intermediate occupations 1,001 6.37
Routine occupations 882 5.62
Small employers and own account workers 857 5.46
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 502 3.2

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 2 18.99
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 6 23.7
Never worked and long-term unemployed 13 12.76
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 14 17.29
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 15 3.2
Semi-routine occupations 16 6.62
Routine occupations 17 5.62
Intermediate occupations 19 6.37
Small employers and own account workers 20 5.46

Occupation groups in Whitechapel

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 3,478 36.5
Associate professional and technical 1,684 17.67
Managers, directors and senior officials 1,196 12.55
Elementary 731 7.67
Administrative and secretarial 633 6.64
Sales and customer service 594 6.23
Caring, leisure and other service 477 5.01
Skilled trades 405 4.25
Process, plant and machine operatives 330 3.46

How does Whitechapel compare to other wards in Tower Hamlets ?

Rank of Whitechapel when compared against Tower Hamlets wards.

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 5 36.5
Managers, directors and senior officials 9 12.55
Associate professional and technical 10 17.67
Sales and customer service 12 6.23
Elementary 13 7.67
Administrative and secretarial 14 6.64
Skilled trades 15 4.25
Caring, leisure and other service 16 5.01
Process, plant and machine operatives 16 3.46