Bow Road, London, E3 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E3 2AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.8%	49.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	50.6%	51.8%	1.2%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	36.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.3%	2.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	53.4%	51.2%	-2.2%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.1%	32.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8%	11.9%	3.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	63.1%	0.3%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	9.5%	14.1%	4.6%	1.1%	13.0%
Chinese	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75.4%	68.4%	-7.0%	81.4%	-13.0%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	76.1%	66.3%	-9.8%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	6.4%	10.1%	3.7%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	14.3%	4.1%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5%	1.2%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	66.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	20.2%	16.8%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	5.8%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Bow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Road was 626.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 364.2% higher than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bow Road has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East and the 35th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.5%.

🔎 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 2AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Bow Road are based on 459 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 Bow Road, London, E3 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2AJ

Average Price
£230,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,145

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Road

Average Price
£524,272

Semi-Detached
£1,121,546

Terraced
£1,200,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,208

Other
£1,785,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 George Lansbury House, 39 Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-11-29	£219,174
Flat 10 George Lansbury House, 39 Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2011-05-23	£230,899
Flat 10 George Lansbury House, 39 Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2009-12-18	£228,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2AJ

Employment

E3 2AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

E3 2AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Primary School Coborn Street , Bow E3 2AB	3out of 4	26 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	810 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	71 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	890 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College Ben Jonson Road , Stepney E1 4SD	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Community school	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	1,589 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,548 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,363 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	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	3,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,847 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Autism Trust 2 Paton Close , E3 2QD	- not rated	182 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	213 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,039 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staff Cafe	Phoenix School, 49 Bow Road	92 yd
FoodCycle Bow Road	1 Merchant Street	122 yd
Mighty Bite Cafe and Sandwich Bar	123 Bow Road	297 yd
Original Grill	Railway Arch, 557 Arnold Road	377 yd
Original Taste	74 Bow Road	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	185 yd
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	297 yd
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	401 yd
Morgan Arms	43 Morgan Street	510 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kam Hon Take Away	13 Coborn Road	212 yd
Coffee London	572 Mile End Road	433 yd
Whatthebubbles	572 Mile End Road	433 yd
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	447 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	92 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	297 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	669 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	703 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	67 yd
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		88 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		886 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Mile End Park Leisure Centre And Stadium MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK MILE END STADIUM MILE END PARK RHODESWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,015 yd
St Pauls Way Trust School ST PAUL'S WAY TRUST SCHOOL ST PAUL'S WAY TRUST SCHOOL ST PAULS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,067 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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	95.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2AJ