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Is Spitalfields a good place to live?

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In Spitalfields (E1 5), recorded crime is 57% above the national average, homes sell for around £488,133 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Spitalfields E1 5

Spitalfields E1 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,935 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £49,694, median £52,500 (44 sales)1996: mean £79,788, median £78,998 (128 sales)1997: mean £77,720, median £79,795 (98 sales)1998: mean £89,922, median £78,500 (78 sales)1999: mean £104,282, median £101,000 (81 sales)2000: mean £150,506, median £144,995 (120 sales)2001: mean £158,570, median £155,500 (100 sales)2002: mean £188,175, median £179,750 (90 sales)2003: mean £193,206, median £180,000 (86 sales)2004: mean £202,562, median £192,500 (88 sales)2005: mean £221,562, median £213,000 (108 sales)2006: mean £228,623, median £213,500 (124 sales)2007: mean £285,207, median £262,500 (177 sales)2008: mean £273,425, median £250,000 (61 sales)2009: mean £252,982, median £225,000 (39 sales)2010: mean £291,579, median £250,000 (60 sales)2011: mean £304,187, median £250,000 (72 sales)2012: mean £306,708, median £250,000 (56 sales)2013: mean £388,001, median £292,500 (67 sales)2014: mean £436,120, median £355,000 (111 sales)2015: mean £555,379, median £427,231 (115 sales)2016: mean £749,514, median £415,000 (46 sales)2017: mean £472,679, median £420,000 (42 sales)2018: mean £411,453, median £421,500 (36 sales)2019: mean £524,509, median £495,000 (119 sales)2020: mean £588,324, median £520,000 (108 sales)2021: mean £843,174, median £450,000 (59 sales)2022: mean £790,624, median £475,000 (68 sales)2023: mean £551,506, median £487,500 (52 sales)2024: mean £488,133, median £420,000 (59 sales)2025: mean £548,847, median £480,000 (59 sales)2026: mean £457,678, median £455,000 (9 sales)1995: mean £49,694, median £52,500 (44 sales)1996: mean £79,788, median £78,998 (128 sales)1997: mean £77,720, median £79,795 (98 sales)1998: mean £89,922, median £78,500 (78 sales)1999: mean £104,282, median £101,000 (81 sales)2000: mean £150,506, median £144,995 (120 sales)2001: mean £158,570, median £155,500 (100 sales)2002: mean £188,175, median £179,750 (90 sales)2003: mean £193,206, median £180,000 (86 sales)2004: mean £202,562, median £192,500 (88 sales)2005: mean £221,562, median £213,000 (108 sales)2006: mean £228,623, median £213,500 (124 sales)2007: mean £285,207, median £262,500 (177 sales)2008: mean £273,425, median £250,000 (61 sales)2009: mean £252,982, median £225,000 (39 sales)2010: mean £291,579, median £250,000 (60 sales)2011: mean £304,187, median £250,000 (72 sales)2012: mean £306,708, median £250,000 (56 sales)2013: mean £388,001, median £292,500 (67 sales)2014: mean £436,120, median £355,000 (111 sales)2015: mean £555,379, median £427,231 (115 sales)2016: mean £749,514, median £415,000 (46 sales)2017: mean £472,679, median £420,000 (42 sales)2018: mean £411,453, median £421,500 (36 sales)2019: mean £524,509, median £495,000 (119 sales)2020: mean £588,324, median £520,000 (108 sales)2021: mean £843,174, median £450,000 (59 sales)2022: mean £790,624, median £475,000 (68 sales)2023: mean £551,506, median £487,500 (52 sales)2024: mean £488,133, median £420,000 (59 sales)2025: mean £548,847, median £480,000 (59 sales)2026: mean £457,678, median £455,000 (9 sales) MeanMedian £843,174 £49,694 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in E1 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (9 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 1 crimesJul 24: 3 crimesAug 24: 109 crimesSep 24: 124 crimesOct 24: 151 crimesNov 24: 174 crimesDec 24: 137 crimesJan 25: 103 crimesFeb 25: 74 crimesMar 25: 78 crimesApr 25: 93 crimesMay 25: 87 crimesJun 25: 109 crimesJul 25: 93 crimesAug 25: 86 crimesSep 25: 89 crimesOct 25: 74 crimesNov 25: 74 crimesDec 25: 53 crimesJan 26: 60 crimesFeb 26: 58 crimesMar 26: 87 crimesApr 26: 74 crimes Apr 26: 74 crimes 174 1 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in E1 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 87/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
30
One-person households
31%
Households with children
26%
Households
7,749

Owned 21% · Social rent 37% · Private rent 40%

Census 2021 (ONS), for E1 5.

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Spitalfields E1 5: frequently asked questions

Is Spitalfields E1 5 a good place to live?

In Spitalfields (E1 5), recorded crime is 57% above the national average, homes sell for around £488,133 on average, there are 5 schools in the area (2 of 2 Ofsted-rated Good or Outstanding), flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Spitalfields E1 5?

Recorded crime in Spitalfields E1 5 runs at 420.4 per 1,000 properties, 57% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Spitalfields E1 5 safe?

Crime in Spitalfields E1 5 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Spitalfields E1 5 runs at 420.4 per 1,000 properties, 57% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Spitalfields E1 5?

Homes in Spitalfields E1 5 sell for around £488,133 on average, based on 59 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Spitalfields E1 5 at risk of flooding?

Spitalfields E1 5 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~4,935 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Spitalfields E1 5?

There are 5 schools in Spitalfields E1 5 (4 primary, 1 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Are the schools in Spitalfields E1 5 any good?

Of the 2 Ofsted-rated schools in Spitalfields E1 5, 2 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding (Ofsted).

Is Spitalfields E1 5 a deprived area?

Spitalfields E1 5 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).