Whitton Walk, London, E3 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 2AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51%	49.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E3 2AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	62.5%	60.4%	-2.1%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	23.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.1%	8.3%	5.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	54.3%	8.7%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	38.9%	29%	-9.9%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	7.8%	9%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	14.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	13.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	51.6%	10.2%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	24.4%	27%	2.6%	1.1%	25.9%
Chinese	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	53.3%	47.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	-33.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	66.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	5.8%	9.7%	3.9%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	12.2%	-6.6%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	66.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	5.8%	18.5%	12.7%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	16%	4.8%	-11.2%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	29.8%	6.5%	23.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Whitton Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitton Walk was 611.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 355.3% higher than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitton Walk has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East and the 40th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 304.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in E3 2AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitton Walk are based on 62 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitton Walk, London, E3 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2AF

Average Price
£366,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£483,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,724

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitton Walk

Average Price
£305,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£471,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,789

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitton WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Whitton Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-12-08	£320,952
39 Whitton Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,500	2021-06-25	£412,000
47 Whitton Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-11-06	£399,835
38 Whitton Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-05-11	£260,539
41 Whitton Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-09-22	£456,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	25
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	18
Transport and storage	15
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childrens House Nursery School 92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL	4out of 4	588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	- not rated	1,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	1,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	4out of 4	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Junior School Coborn Street , E3 2AB	- not rated	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Infant School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	- not rated	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Girls' School Bow Road , E3 2AE	3out of 4	327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	830 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Science Academy East London Three Mill Lane , E3 3DU	- not rated	1,314 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	- not rated	1,378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	1,261 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	1,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,200 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	1,179 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	- not rated	2,476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	- not rated	2,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	187 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	200 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Opal College London Bow House , 153-159 Bow Road E3 2SE	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cherry Trees School 68 Campbell Road , Bow E3 4EA	- not rated	487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Christian Hearts Academy 221 Bow Road , E3 2SJ	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mighty Bite Cafe and Sandwich Bar	123 Bow Road	85 yd
Original Grill	Railway Arch, 557 Arnold Road	165 yd
Original Taste	74 Bow Road	196 yd
Staff Cafe	Phoenix School, 49 Bow Road	208 yd
Grounded	92 Bow Road	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	85 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	319 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	319 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	451 yd
The Green Goose	112 Anglo Road	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	379 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	463 yd
Kam Hon Take Away	13 Coborn Road	483 yd
Chowpatty, Vegan Curries, Desi Videsi, Healthy Wealthy	36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	519 yd
Ranna	46 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	85 yd
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	208 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	679 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	715 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		201 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		891 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	914 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E3 2AF