Bow Road, London, E3 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding E3 2BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	52.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	44.3%	47.6%	3.3%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 2BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	42.3%	55.5%	13.2%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	35.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	50.1%	7.8%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	38.9%	36.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	17.6%	-12.3%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.5%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	39.9%	14.8%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	9.4%	4%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.8% 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	53.3%	52.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	51.1%
Chinese	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	21.1%	23.8%	2.7%	81.4%	-57.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	61.5%	56.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	5.6%	10%	4.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	26%	-1.2%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	56.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.2%	21.3%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	5.8%	-17.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	12.8%	46.2%	-33.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	56.7%	6.5%	50.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Bow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bow Road was 93.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% lower than the Bow East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bow Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East and the 236th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.2%.

🔎 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 2BL, 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 Bow Road are based on 461 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 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for E3 2BL

Average Price
£303,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,755

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bow Road

Average Price
£512,286

Semi-Detached
£1,117,990

Terraced
£1,194,010

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,522

Other
£1,741,279

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Electric House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-28	£361,992
Flat 20 Electric House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-12-12	£427,157
Flat 13 Electric House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2008-02-04	£316,353
Flat 27 Electric House Bow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£37,500	1998-06-29	£167,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E3 2BL

Employment

E3 2BL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E3 2BL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Other	18
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3

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	780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	1,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	1,937 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	155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington Primary School Wellington Way , Bow E3 4NE	3out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes RC Primary School Rainhill Way , Bow E3 3ER	4out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Wrights Road , Bow E3 5LD	4out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olga Primary School Lanfranc Road , Bow E3 5DN	3out of 4	754 yd	Community 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	97 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry UTC 64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU	- not rated	860 yd	University technical college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bow School 44 Twelvetrees Crescent , Bow E3 3QW	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morpeth School Portman Place , Bethnal Green E2 0PX	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Science School The Clock Mill , Three Mill Lane E3 3DU	3out of 4	1,596 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	1,455 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	2,418 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,402 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	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,445 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	2,702 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	4,737 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	39 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix School 49 Bow Road , E3 2AD	4out of 4	78 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beatrice Tate School 41 Southern Grove , Mile End E3 4PX	4out of 4	542 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ian Mikardo School 60 William Guy Gardens , Talwin Street E3 3LF	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary and Westfield College Mile End Road , E1 4NS	- not rated	1,171 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Staff Cafe	Phoenix School, 49 Bow Road	55 yd
Mighty Bite Cafe and Sandwich Bar	123 Bow Road	153 yd
FoodCycle Bow Road	1 Merchant Street	182 yd
Original Grill	Railway Arch, 557 Arnold Road	232 yd
Original Taste	74 Bow Road	276 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Driver	125 Bow Road	153 yd
The Coborn	6-8 Coborn Road	329 yd
The Bow Bells	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	423 yd
Goppa's Kitchen	Bow Bells Public House, 116 Bow Road	423 yd
The Lord Tredegar	50 Lichfield Road	529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bun & Sum	4 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	338 yd
Kam Hon Take Away	13 Coborn Road	357 yd
Ranchos	13 Bow Triangle Business Centre, Eleanor Street	399 yd
Chowpatty, Vegan Curries, Desi Videsi, Healthy Wealthy	36 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	440 yd
Ranna	46 Bow Triangle Business Centre, 21 Eleanor Street	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1-5 Merchants Quarter, Bow Road	55 yd
Asda Express Bow - Bow Road PFS	127-131 Bow Road	153 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, Gladstone Place	714 yd
Iceland	571-574 Roman Road	774 yd
Co-operative	383-387 Mile End Road	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix School BOW ROAD		97 yd
Central Foundation Girls School 25-33 25-33 BOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	205 yd
Bow School Of Maths And Computing (Closed) Paton Close	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Linc Centre FERN STREET		822 yd
Ability Bow ST. STEPHENS ROAD	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Ian Mikardo High School WILLIAM GUY GARDENS	tennis courts	961 yd
St Pauls Way Community School (Closed) Shelmerdine Close	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 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	1,062 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.7 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	86.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E3 2BL